Lesson 20

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assasinated? (a)  

• Andrew Jackson

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• James K. Polk

Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Public and private sectors

• Command economy

• Centrally owned by the government

• Traditional economy

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Mixed economy

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Free Market

What allowed businesses to boom during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• many roads were paved.

• China did not trade with foreigners.

• emperors promoted trade.

• people did not have paper money.

During the Song dynasty, this porcelain object would have been purchased in China using

• gold.

• paper money

• silver coins

• bags of rice

What was a significant factor in the economic prosperity during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• A) The invention of the compass.

• B) The Silk Road trade routes.

• C) The isolationist policies.

• D) The decline of agriculture.

Which of the following was a major cultural achievement during the Tang dynasty?

• A) The construction of the Great Wall.

• B) The development of gunpowder.

• C) The creation of landscape painting.

• D) The invention of the printing press.

What was the primary purpose of the Grand Canal during the Sui dynasty?

• A) To connect the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.

• B) To serve as a defense mechanism.

• C) To promote foreign trade.

• D) To irrigate farmland.

Which philosophy was most influential during the Song dynasty?

• A) Confucianism

• B) Buddhism

• C) Daoism

• D) Legalism

What was a key feature of the civil service exams in imperial China?

• A) They were open to all citizens.

• B) They focused on military skills.

• C) They emphasized Confucian texts.

• D) They were based on physical strength.