Tang and Song China

The Tang Emperor who conquered northern and western lands that China had lost since the decline of the Han Dynasty was...

• Liu Bei

• Tu Fu

• Wu Zhao

• Tang Taizong

The only woman ever to assume the title of Emperor in Chinese history was...

• Empress Jang Wei

• Empress Tai Lan

• Empress Wu Zhao

• Empress Su Mai

The most important achievement of the Tang dynasty...

• expansion of the empire

• expansion of roads and canals

• Promotion of foreign trade and improvements in agriculture

• All the answers are correct

To manage their large empire, the Tang rulers needed to restore...

• China's agriculture

• China's bureaucracy

• China's military discipline

• China's taxation system

One of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of the Tang Dynasty...

• Imposing crushing taxes on Chinese people

• Failure to cover the costs of military and building programs

• Draught that led to years of low production of food and crops

• Border attacks and rebellions

The Capital of China during the Tang dynasty was...

• Hangzhou

• Beijing

• Chang' an

• Shanghai

The Capital of China during the Song dynasty was...

• Hangzhou

• Beijing

• Chang' an

• Shanghai

The Tang and Song dynasties introduced the following advance in mathematics...

• Use of negative numbers

• Use of decimals

• Use of Zeros

• None of the answers is correct

During the Tang and Song dynasties, China imported a new fast-growing seeds of rice from...

• Nepal

• Vietnam

• Burma

• India

The trade route that linked China to the west (Middle-East and Europe) was known as...

• The Silk Road

• The Grain Road

• The Porcelain Road

• The Honey Road