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Chapter 4 History Study Guide

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What years did the Sui Dynasty rule for?

a)

581 BC to 618 BC

b)

230 BCE to 500 BC

c)

800 BC to 910 BC

2.

Who was the first emperor of the Sui?

a)

Taizong

b)

Wendi

c)

Wu

d)

Yangdi

3.

What did general Wendi accomplish?

a)

He rebuilt the Great Wall and built the Grand Canal.

b)

He was the most powerful

c)

He created porcelain

d)

Reunited China by force and founded the Sui Dynasty

4.

Who was the second ruler of the Sui dynasty?

a)

Wendi

b)

Smith

c)

Yangdi

d)

Wu

5.

What did emperor Yangdi accomplish?

a)

He rebuilt the Great Wall and built the Grand Canal.

b)

He pushed west into central Asia, invaded Tibet, and took control of the Silk Road.

c)

He brought peace to the countryside and gave more land to farmers.

d)

He began to grow tea which became a popular drink.

6.

What caused the fall of the Sui?

a)

First the Turks drove the Sui out of central Asia and took control of the Silk Road in the early 700’s which hurt their economy. Then revolts in Tibet and revolts of the farmers further weakened the dynasty. All of this disorder caused the end of the Sui dynasty in AD 907.

b)

Everyone was mean

c)

It was the cause of Yangdi forcing farmers to work on the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. They also had to pay large amounts of taxes to pay for both of these projects. Eventually the farmers revolted and killed Yangdi which ended the Sui Dynasty.

d)

After Kublai Khan died in 1294 AD many weak rulers followed. Then in the 1300’s problems started for the Yuan dynasty and at the same time many Chinese wanted their own dynasty. Finally a series of rebellions led to the end of the Mongols.

7.

What years did the Tang dynasty last?

a)

432-980

b)

618-907

c)

789-1200

d)

897-976

8.

What was the capital city of the Tang dynasty?

a)

Hangzhou

b)

Tibet

c)

Yangdi

d)

Chang’an

9.

What was the Song Dynasty's official religion?

a)

Confucionism

b)

Neo-Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Daoism

10.

Who was the Tang Dynasty's most powerful emperor?

a)

Wu

b)

Chang’an

c)

Taizong

d)

Wendi

11.

What did emperor Taizong accomplish?

a)

He created peace and equality throughout China

b)

He made a strong government

c)

He rebuilt the Great Wall and built the Grand Canal.

d)

He restored the civil service exam system, gave land to farmers, and stabilized the countryside.

12.

Who was empress Wu?

a)

Empress Wu was the only woman in Chinese history to rule a country by herself. She added more officials to the government and strengthened China’s military forces

b)

She was the most powerful Tang emperor. He restored the civil service exam system, gave land to farmers, and stabilized the countryside.

c)

She brought peace to the countryside and gave more land to farmers.

d)

She took control of the Silk Road

13.

What was the civil service exam?

a)

In preparation for the civil service exams young boys were expected to memorize all of Confucius writing and if they performed it poorly, they hit by the teacher.

b)

A way to fairly accept people into the government

c)

A very hard test boys prepared their whole life for

d)

All of the above

14.

What new inventions did the Tang make?

a)

Coal mining, Steel, Wood block printing, Gunpowder, New type of rice

b)

Rudders and sails, and gunpowder

c)

Steel, tea, and coffee

d)

None of the above

15.

Who was a popular poet of the Tang who wrote "Still Night Thoughts"?

a)

Zheng He

b)

Du Fu

c)

Li Bo

d)

Yong Li

16.

What other poet from the Tang Dynasty wrote serious poems?

a)

Le Bo

b)

Du Fu

c)

Yangdi

d)

Bo Li

17.

What caused the fall of the Tang?

a)

The mean people attacked and took over then started their own dynasty with cruelty

b)

First the Turks drove the Tang out of central Asia and took control of the Silk Road in the early 700’s which hurt their economy. Then revolts in Tibet and revolts of the farmers further weakened the dynasty. All of this disorder caused the end of the Tang dynasty in AD 907.

c)

The fall of the dynasty was the cause of Yangdi forcing farmers to work on the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. They also had to pay large amounts of taxes to pay for both of these projects. Eventually the farmers revolted and killed Yangdi which ended the Dynasty.

d)

None of the Above

18.

What years did the Song dynasty last from?

a)

960-1279

b)

1024- 1329

c)

324-987

d)

1700-1800

19.

What was the capital of the Song dynasty?

a)

Chang'an

b)

Taizong

c)

Hangzhou

d)

Yangdi

20.

What inventions did the Song make?

a)

Paper Money, Movable print, rudders and sails

b)

Silk, Tea, Porcelain

c)

Tea, Paper, Glass

d)

None of the above

21.

How did the Song Paint?

a)

Killing Animals

b)

Self portraits

c)

Cave Paintings

d)

Landscapes that portrayed people living in harmony in nature

22.

How long did the Yuan Dynasty last?

a)

1346-1458

b)

1240-1300

c)

1237-1348

d)

1271-1368

23.

What was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Chang'an

b)

Khanbaliq

c)

Nanjing

d)

Tokyo

24.

Who was the first ruler of the Yuan dynasty?

a)

Jorge Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Yong Le

25.

What did Kublai Khan accomplish?

a)

He continued the land conquests of China, moved the capital to Khanbaliq, and started the Yuan Dynasty

b)

He continued the art of shipbuilding and overland trade.

c)

He brought back order but was cruel.

d)

He moved the capital to north Beijing

26.

What did the Yuan advance in?

a)

They continued the art of shipbuilding and overland trade. In overland trade they prospered by trading tea, silk, and porcelain for other items. They also enlarged China’s empire by conquering Vietnam and northern Korea.

b)

They did stuff

27.

What caused the fall of the Yuan dynasty?

a)

They all fell off a cliff and randomly disappeared

b)

After a long era of prosperity and growth the dynasty started to decline. The emperor's gathered to much power which made officials have little desire to make improvements. As time passed the rulers became weak and the officials placed high taxes on the peasants who then revolted. As the law disappeared, the Manchus attacked China’s northern border and defeated the Chinese army by capturing Beijing. They then set up a new dynasty

c)

During the Ming period Chinese writers produced many novels. They also enjoyed seeing dramas on stage. These drama works combined spoken words, songs with dances, costumes, and symbolic gestures

d)

After Kublai Khan died in 1294 AD many weak rulers followed. Then in the 1300’s problems started for the Yuan dynasty and at the same time many Chinese wanted their own dynasty. Finally a series of rebellions led to the end of the Mongols.

28.

What years did the Ming last?

a)

1566-1877

b)

1368-1644

c)

1378-1655

d)

1478-1755

29.

What was the first capital city?

a)

Zhengzhou

b)

Chang'an

c)

Taizong

d)

Nanjing

30.

Emperor Yong Le built this within the Imperial City

a)

Lost World

b)

Forbidden City

c)

Forgotten City

d)

The Seven Dragons