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East Asia Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To become a scholar official

a)

students had to know Buddhism.

b)

students had to be from noble families.

c)

students had to make inventions.

d)

students had to pass a difficult test.

2.

A Golden Age is

a)

rise of cities.

b)

when a society conquers others.

c)

an age of invention.

d)

when a civilization is at its highest in culture.

3.
Under the emperors of the Tang dynasty, China
a)
shrank in size but was politically stable.
b)
was divided into warring territories.
c)
closed its borders to foreign trade.
d)
united and expanded greatly in size.
4.

What invention helped sailors navigate on their travels?

(a)  

5.

What is the delicate ceramic used to make dishes, cups, and other items that the Chinese controlled the trade and knowledge of called?

(a)  

6.

What did the Chinese use to make fireworks and eventually weapons?

(a)  

7.
Paper led to
a)
silk
b)
 money
c)
books
d)
both books and money
8.

The structure in this picture served as

a)

a Daoist temple.

b)

protection from China's northern enemies.

c)

a palace for the Emperor.

d)

center for philosophical learning.

9.

What trade route stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea?

(a)  

10.

Which Dynasty had the only female Empress?

(a)  

11.

What invention helped to make printing faster?

a)

compass

b)

woodblock printing

c)

paper money

d)

Gutenberg Bible

12.
What was gunpowder originally invented for during the Tang Dynasty?
a)
fireworks
b)
cannons
c)
guns
d)
missles
13.

Why was movable type invented during the Song Dynasty?

a)

to make printing faster

b)

to make printing slower

c)

to make secret messages

d)

to increase art awareness

14.
What is a magnetic compass used for?
a)
to tell time
b)
to navigate
c)
as a weapon
d)
calculator
15.

What was the name of Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China and ruled the largest empire in world history?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan, Jr.

c)

Molakai Khan

d)

Jakarta Khan

16.

What dynasty did the Yuan replace?

(a)  

17.

What religions were allowed under Mongol rule?

a)

only Christianity

b)

Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and others

c)

only Buddhism

d)

only Islam

18.

Who was the famous European who visited China during the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

King Richard I

19.
What is the correct order of the dynasties from first to last?
a)

Yuan, Tang, Song, Ming

b)

Ming, Tang, Song, Yuan

c)

Song, Tang, Yuan, Ming

d)

Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming

20.

Which dynasty was led by the Mongols

(a)  

21.

Which dynasty did Kublai Khan start?

a)

Tang

b)

Ming

c)

Yuan

d)

Song

22.

How did the Tang and Song dynasties make their government strong?

a)

They gave positions to family members.

b)

They gave positions to the most qualified.

c)

They gave positions to their friends.

d)

They gave positions to the wealthiest people in their kingdom.

23.

Which term means working for the government?

a)

civil service

b)

taxes

c)

warlord

d)

loyalty

24.

What sparked increased trade between China and Europe during the Yuan dynasty? Pick all that are true.

a)

Marco Polo's records of his travels and work in China

b)

a safer silk Road

c)

a policy of isolationism established the Yuan

d)

tax breaks for Chinese merchants to trade with India

25.

What made the Chinese resent the Yuan dynasty? Pick all that are true.

a)

the Mongols had different customs and manners that seemed uncivilized

b)

the Mongols did not respect the Chinese

c)

the Mongols ended the merit system

d)

the Mongols enforced a policy of polytheism

26.

Who was Zheng He and what did he do? Select all that are true.

a)

Chinese sailor and diplomat

b)

commanded seven expeditions around the Indian Ocean

c)

met with foreign leaders from Indochina, Indonesia and even Africa

d)

became emperor and established a new dynasty

27.

Who united the Mongols and began the invasion of China?

a)

Zheng He

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Empress Wu

d)

Genghis Khan

28.

Who was a ruthless but effective Tang dynasty ruler?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Empress Wu

d)

Zheng He

29.
A _______________  is an educated government worker.
a)
scholar official
b)
emperor
c)
squire
d)
bureaucracy
30.

Who became ruler of Mongol Empire and completed the conquest of China in 1279?

a)

Zheng He

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Zhu Yuanzhang

31.

Who was part of the Ming dynasty and was considered the greatest sailor of that period?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Zheng He

d)

Zhu Yuanzhang

32.

Which dynasty was considered China's "Golden Age"?

(a)  

33.

The Tang Dynasty was considered the Golden Age because

a)

they were so rich from gold

b)

Tang poets like Li Bai

c)

rise of cities

d)

b and c

34.
Empress Wu
a)
was a vicious intelligent leader
b)
the wife of an emperor
c)
the only female empress to reign over China
d)
a , b, and c
35.
The Song Dynasty
a)

invented guns

b)

invented paper

c)

made a New Grand Canal

d)

developed new strains of rice

36.

Bureaucracy

a)

system of many government officials following government rules and regulations

b)

the customary code of polite behavior in society

c)

the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions

d)

a formal or official record of scientific experimental observations

37.

Scholar-official

a)

placing a greater emphasis on reading and study than on technical or practical work

b)

highly educated person who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government

c)

a specialist in a particular branch of study

d)

a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study

38.

Merit System

a)

the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward

b)

the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another

c)

system in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status

d)

the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs

39.

Urbanization

a)

characteristic of the countryside rather than the town

b)

characteristic of a town or city

c)

movement of people from urban to rural areas

d)

movement of people from rural to urban areas

40.

Nomad

a)

unchanging in condition

b)

to establish in residence

c)

a person who moves from place to place, often in search of water and vegetation

d)

incapable of being moved

41.

Khan

a)

relating to ancient barbarians

b)

a native or inhabitant of Mongolia

c)

Mongol ruler

d)

the language of the Mongols

42.

Tribute

a)

payment or gift to a strong power

b)

an award involving special praise

c)

something regarded as a rare opportunity

d)

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

43.

Considered to be the greatest period in Chinese history.

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Ming Dynasty

d)

Yuan Dynasty

44.

Which luxury good was only produced in China?

a)

Gold jewelry

b)

Silk

c)

Glass

45.

What was one POSITIVE consequence of the Silk Road?

a)

Cultural exchange of knowledge and innovations

b)

No taxes on goods

c)

Bandits and thieves along trading route

46.

What was one NEGATIVE consequence of the Silk Road?

a)

Diseases spread across empires

b)

Scientific knowledge was shared

c)

Luxury goods were traded

47.

Invasions by the _________ led to the fall of the Song dynasty.

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Mali Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

48.

The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Tibetians

d)

The Yuanese

49.

Who was Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan, Jr.

c)

Molakai Khan

d)

Jakarta Khan

50.
This Italian traveled to the court of Kublai Khan and wrote of his journeys.
a)
Emperor Yongle
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Genghis Khan
51.

What led to the fall of the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Invasion by the Japanese

b)

A massive drought that cause severe food shortages

c)

A major disease outbreak

d)

Chinese rebellion and weak leaders

52.

One of the reasons the Mongols were successful conquerors was

a)

They live in yurts.

b)

Their skill at horse and bow.

c)

Their ability to read and write.

d)

They valued Chinese government.

53.

Which dynasty did not trust the Chinese to be a part of the government and relied on foreigners?

a)

Yuan

b)

Ming

c)

Song

d)

Sui