China’s Contacts with the Outside World

What was the major item of trade exchanged through the Silk Route?

• Silk

• Ivory

• Pearls

• Spices

Fa Xian was a ___________ pilgrim

• Greek

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Roman

Under the Tang dynasty, how did the return of Xuan Zang from India influence Chinese culture?

• popularized the practice of binding girls' feet

• increased Chinese knowledge of Buddhist writings

• introduced the process to make sugar from sugarcane

• made many Chinese suspicious of any contact with foreigners

Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?

• fear

• anger

• jealousy

• welcome

Which fact enabled the Tang and Yuan dynasties to make the Silk Road safer?

• Their astronomers studied the skies, so they could predict the weather

• they controlled much or all of Central Asia, so they could keep the peace

• Chinese travelers preferred to go in large groups, so they rarely attracted robbers

• Chinese engineers developed a way to make smooth pavement, so there were fewer accidents

Which group probably used the Silk Road most frequently?

• merchants

• tourists

• warriors

• scientists

How did the new Yuan capital, now Beijing, show the influence of foreigners?

• Spanish doctors ran its hospitals

• English sailors controlled its port

• Muslim architects designed its buildings

• Jewish missionaries converted many of its people

What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road in ancient China?

• Trade and cultural exchange

• Military expansion

• Religious pilgrimage

• Agricultural development

Which Chinese dynasty is known for establishing the Silk Road?

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Who was the famous Venetian traveler that visited China during the Yuan Dynasty?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama