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WorksheetsChina and Its Neighbors
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The ________ dynasty arose from a period of chaos to rule over a Golden Age in China from 618 to 907 CE.
Song
Tang
Han
Sui
Following the fall of an earlier dynasty, the ________ dynasty reunified China in 960 CE.
Song
Tang
Chan
Han
How did woodblock printing help Buddhism grow during the Tang dynasty?
It made it easier for Buddhists to spread their sacred texts.
It offered Buddhists a way to generate great wealth.
It convinced Indian Buddhists that Chinese Buddhism was superior.
It helped Buddhists incorporate Confucian ideals into their religion.
Why did rice become a Chinese staple food during the Tang dynasty?
Drought made all types of crops other than rice nearly impossible to grow.
New types of rice and new growing techniques yielded bigger harvests.
Confucian philosophy mandated eating only rice and no other foods.
Foods other than rice were available only to Tang emperors.
Which of the following describes a key difference between the Tang and Song dynasties?
The Song dynasty experienced a Golden Age, while the Tang dynasty did not.
The Song dynasty expanded the borders of the Chinese Empire, while the Tang dynasty did not.
The Song dynasty developed gunpowder weapons, while the Tang dynasty did not.
The Song dynasty developed gunpowder weapons, while the Tang dynasty did not.
Which of these characteristics applies to both the Tang and Song dynasties?
A reliable food production and distribution system
Policies promoting progress toward social equality for women
Religious leadership based on Chan Buddhism
Population shifts from urban to rural areas of China
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the Tang and Song dynasties?
The Song dynasty built upon the achievements of the Tang.
The Song dynasty reversed most policies adopted by the Tang.
The Song dynasty oversaw the rise of China, while the Tang oversaw its fall.
The Song dynasty rejected scientific advancement, while the Tang promoted it.
________ brought Buddhist teachings and holy relics from ________ to China.
Emperor Taizong; Japan
Wu Zetian; Korea
Xuanzang; India
Li Bai; the Silk Road
The fictional book Journey to the West describes ________.
the travels of a Chinese monk who brought Buddhism to China from India
the adventures of an Indian monk who brought Daoism to India from China
the epic naval battles resulting in the Chinese conquest of Japan during the late Song dynasty
encounters with new cultures along the Silk Road from China all the way to North Africa
As the Tang dynasty's only empress, ________ defied many traditional Confucian ideas about the role of women in society.
Wu Zetian
Emperor Taizong
Xuanzang
Li Bai
Which of these events provides an example of cultural transmission between China and Japan?
Chinese Chan Buddhism was adopted as Zen Buddhism in Japan.
Chinese Daoism was embraced in Japan and adopted as Shinto.
Chinese Daoist principles served as a framework for educating Japan's upper class.
Chinese Chan Buddhism inspired one of Japan's earliest constitutions.
How did Chinese philosophy during the Tang and Song dynasties impact Korean society?
Korean military leaders trained soldiers using Chan Buddhist meditation.
Korean merchants used Daoist principles to establish a new national currency.
Korean government officials based policies on Confucian principles.
Korean religious authorities banned all forms of non-Buddhist worship.
Which Chinese philosophy formed the basis for Korea's government during the Tang dynasty?
Shinto
Chan Buddhism
Confucianism
Daoism
A poor farmer's son grows up to be one of the most politically powerful government officials in China. Which important Tang and Song cultural feature allowed this person to become so successful?
The expansion of the civil service exam system
The development of gunpowder weapons
The spread of Daoism throughout Asia
The establishment of international trade routes
A Chinese farmer living during the early Tang dynasty could expect to experience which of the following changes?
His village's population grows as people from urban areas move to the countryside.
He and his family have more food to eat because of larger rice harvests each year.
Bandits and raiders are increasingly able to attack his village and steal his crops.
His wife begins to work in a city as gender roles for women become more inclusive.
How did the inventions of printmaking and paper help to raise the social status of women during the Tang dynasty?
As printing became a viable trade, more women became employed.
As printed materials became more available, more women became literate.
As paper money became more available, more women became rich.
As printed religious materials became more available, more women became religious.
How did the influence of Daoism affect the role of women in China?
Daoism taught that women were below men, so it had a negative effect on the role of women in China.
Daoism presented women as evil temptresses, so it had a negative effect on the role of women in China.
Daoism presented positive female role models, so it had a positive effect on the role of women in China.
Daoism taught that only women could be religious leaders, so it had a positive effect on the role of women in China.
China's civil service examinations tested potential government officials on which ideology?
Daoism
Chan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Confucianism
How did China's Golden Age lead to increased trade?
China came into contact with many new cultures during its Golden Age and expanded its trade network.
China had a weak government during its Golden Age, which forced its people to rely on trade to obtain food and other goods.
China's military ruled the empire during the Golden Age, and military leaders forced other countries into trade agreements.
China had a policy during its Golden Age by which any man could become a merchant, and many took advantage of this policy.
How did technology lead to the international expansion of Chinese culture under the Song dynasty?
The invention of the compass allowed for new maritime trade routes.
The creation of rice paddies led to increased rice production and a food surplus.
The improvement of irrigation techniques contributed to a growing population.
The new use of paper money allowed for increased wealth overall.
