China’s Contacts with the Outside World

Which religion, originating in India, reached its height of influence in China during the Tang dynasty?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?

• conquest by the Mongols

• trade along the Silk Road

• invasion by a Song ruler

• spread of Buddhist beliefs

How did Yuan leaders promote trade along the Silk Road?

• They removed the toll booths so that travelers would no longer have to pay to use the road

• They paved the road, eliminating the ruts and potholes of the old dirt road

• They set up stations every 20 miles where traders could find food and a place to sleep

• all of the above

Which of the following was the most significant result of Marco Polo’s travels?

• start of a new route between Europe and China

• anger among Chinese people toward foreigners

• increased European interest in trade with China

• spread of Christianity as a popular faith in China

Which President was the first to open up the U.S. for trade with China

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

What was the primary goal of the Boxer Rebellion?

• To promote Western influence in China

• To overthrow the Qing Dynasty

• To expel foreign powers and their influence from China

• To establish a democratic government in China

In order to establish relations with kingdoms in the west, Wudi and other Han emperors sent

• warlords.

• trade goods.

• civil service exams.

• envoys.

Why did the Ming expect other nations to pay tribute?

• to acknowledge China’s superiority and their loyality

• to fund the emperor and his family's palace and court

• to pay for the upkeep and military protection of the Silk Road

• all of the above

What did China’s tributaries receive from the Ming dynasty?

• Chinese government jobs

• estates in China run by peasants

• the privilege of trading with China

• they become part of China and no longer needed to govern themselves.

What was the purpose of Zheng He’s seven expeditions for the emperor between 1405 and 1433?

• to gather information in secret

• to stop pirates in the China Sea

• to get new tributaries for China

• to gain control of the Silk Road