Geography and Society of China

Which of the following physical features DID NOT contribute to China's isolation from other civilizations?

• The North China Plain

• The Himalayas

• The Gobi Desert

• The Pacific Ocean

How did mountains, hills, and deserts help the Chinese thrive?

• They provided varied ecosystems, which attracted many people.

• These provided China with natural barriers.

• They taught the Chinese how to be great warriors.

• These encouraged the Chinese to become expert hunters.

Who might have said: "Things are going well. The city keeps growing, so business is booming. Lots of customers come to my shop. They have money to spend—and they spend it here!"

• A farmer

• A merchant

• A landowner

• A moneylender

Explain the importance of Tang’s wood-block printing system and the Song’s moveable type printing system.

• Both provided Chinese citizens with an opportunity for work.

• Both did absolutely nothing.

• Both systems helped increase the number of Buddhist followers in China.

• Both allowed for an increase in access to literature.

Explain how the contributions of the Tang & Song dynasties helped Chinese citizens improve their lives.

• Gunpowder was used for celebratory and defense purposes

• The magnetic compass was developed and helped to aid in sea voyages.

• Wood-block printing allowed knowledge to spread. Yay.

• Holy cow, these are all correct!

What became the basis of the Chinese government system for over 2000 years?

• The feudal system.

• The Civil Servie Exam

• Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

What linked China’s advanced bureaucracy and the Civil Service Exam?

• People with rich families didn't have to take the test, they got to work for the government anyway.

• Failure to pass the exams meant one had to pay higher taxes to the government.

• If someone passed the test, they were likely to be appointed to the Chinese government.

• Buddhists who passed the test were likely to achieve nirvana.

Explain the true benefit of the Civil Service Exam to the empire of China.

• The exam allowed the rich to continue to rule for hundreds of years.

• The exam appointed people to positions based on their family blood lines.

• The exam allowed people to be promoted based on their merit rather than their family.

• The exam focused on Buddhist teachings, which was the ultimate religion of China during this time.

How did the Mongols conquer land so quickly?

• The Mongols paid a special tax to the peoplethey conquered.

• The Mongols often negotiated with the people of the lands they wanted to conquer.

• The Mongols terrorized those they attempted to conquer.

• The Mongols only conquered a very small territory, so it happened pretty fast.

Explain what led to an increase in Chinese commerce.

• The construction of the Grand Canal.

• Peasants sold goods from home.

• An increase in foreign trade.

• Paper money replaced all other forms of currency.