Review: World History TEST Topic 9 (24-25)

Which policy helped the Tang dynasty strengthen the central government?

• Increasing civil service exam requirements

• Breaking up large estates and redistributing land

• Imposing higher taxes on merchants

• Building the Great Wall

Why did merchants in Tang and Song China have a lower social status than peasants?

• Most merchants were not Chinese citizens.

• Their wealth came from the labor of others.

• Merchants did not contribute to agricultural production.

• Confucian ideals promoted wealth over labor.

Which of the following is true about women during the Tang and early Song periods?

• Women had no influence in politics.

• Women had higher status than in later dynasties.

• Women were not allowed to receive education.

• Women often worked as merchants and traders.

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• To connect China with foreign territories for trade

• To allow for faster transportation of food and goods within China

• To prevent invasions from northern tribes

• To drain floodwaters from agricultural areas

What innovation during the Song dynasty greatly improved printing efficiency?

• Block printing

• Movable type

• Woodblock carving

• Paper manufacturing

The canal shown on the map was important during the Tang and Song dynasties primarily because it provided —

• flood control during monsoon season

• water to urban centers in arid regions

• a transportation route for military forces

• a means of shipping rice from farms to urban centers

What is the best title for this list?

• Muslim Discoveries

• Chinese Inventions

• Ancient Greek Tools

• Renaissance Innovations

Which trade route correctly completes the excerpt?

• Royal Road

• Amber Road

• Silk Road

• Burma Road

During the Pax Mongolica, what was a significant effect of Mongol rule?

• Increased restrictions on trade and cultural exchange

• The spread of technologies and ideas along the Silk Road

• A complete ban on foreign merchants within the empire

• Political instability throughout Asia and Europe

How did the Mongols overcome the challenge of walled cities during their conquests?

• They used cannons and other new weapons learned from Chinese and Turkish experts.

• They built massive siege towers to scale city walls.

• They bribed city leaders to surrender without resistance.

• They starved cities into submission by cutting off trade routes.