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Topic 5 lesson 1

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Chang’an can best be described as

a)

a major trading outpost along the Silk Road.

b)

China's leading agricultural region.

c)

a flourishing cultural and commercial center.

d)

a small but organized government center.

2.

Emperor Taizong stabilized China’s government by

a)

reviving China's official bureaucracy.

b)

closing government departments.

c)

founding the Tang dynasty.

d)

building the Grand Canal.

3.

One result of economic growth during the Song period was urbanization, which means

a)

advances in farming.

b)

increases in trade.

c)

use of money.

d)

the growth of cities.

4.

During the Song period, entry into the government bureaucracy was based on

a)

social status.

b)

the merit system.

c)

family wealth.

d)

success in trade.

5.

Why was the Song dynasty’s shift to paper currency an improvement over coin currency?

a)

Paper currency was cheaper to manufacture.

b)

Paper currency was harder to counterfeit.

c)

Paper currency was more durable.

d)

Paper currency was easier to use during traveling.

6.
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 Confucian test 
7.

The population of China grew rapidly during the Tang and Song dynasties because of

a)

Improvement in bureaucracy and social construct

b)

Advancements in rice and agriculture technology

c)

The social construct and agriculture

d)

The production of cartoons and squishies