Topic 13: China and the Middle Ages

Fill-in-the-Blank: Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the following statement. 1. __________ factors are conditions that cause people to move away from or to a place.

• Push and pull

• Economic and social

• Cultural and historical

• Environmental and political

Fill-in-the-Blank: Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the following statement. 2. The invention of the magnetic __________ enabled Chinese sailors to sail much farther from land.

• compass

• wheel

• anchor

• sail

Fill-in-the-Blank: Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the following statement. 3. Tang artisans became skilled in making __________, a ceramic made of fine clay.

• porcelain

• earthenware

• stoneware

• terracotta

Fill-in-the-Blank: Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the following statement. 4. During the Ming dynasty, novelists wrote in the __________, or everyday language.

• vernacular

• classical

• archaic

• formal

Fill-in-the-Blank: Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the following statement. 5. The invention of __________ type was an advance on woodblock printing because these pieces could be used many times to print different books.

• movable

• fixed

• static

• permanent

Which situation led to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of Tang rule?

• The military was weakened by multiple failed invasions.

• Nobles rebelled against legal reforms and loss of power.

• Farmers revolted against forced labor and high taxes.

• Mongols captured the capital and overthrew the emperor.

How did Tang emperor Taizong help restore a strong central government in China?

• by lowering taxes for all citizens

• by reviving the civil service exam system

• by giving land to farmers and laborers

• by requiring military service for all citizens

How was neo-Confucianism different from Confucianism?

• It promoted a stricter code of duty and good behavior.

• It focused on expanding the role of the government.

• It rejected the ideas of reincarnation and an afterlife.

• It incorporated some elements of Buddhism and Daoism.

Who lived inside the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty?

• the emperor and his family

• criminals and other prisoners

• Buddhist monks and nuns

• military leaders and soldiers

How did the Chinese react to the Portuguese traders who arrived in 1514 C.E.?

• They were amazed by the goods the Portuguese brought.

• They thought the Portuguese were uncivilized barbarians.

• They were afraid the Portuguese were going to attack.

• They were eager to learn ideas and information from them.