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WorksheetsImperial China
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement would be true about them?
They were born in the same region.
They use the same style of government
They belong to the same political party
They are all members of the same family.
Which of the following describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal to economic growth?
It brought a boom in shipbuilding
It created road construction jobs
It carried farmers into town
It linked regions for trade.
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
When he ruled badly
Never at any time
When he became unpopular
When citizens wanted a change
Which of the following sentences best summarizes Chinese attitudes toward foreigners during the Tang, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties?
The Chinese encouraged contact with those foreigners who accepted Chinese superiority.
The Chinese welcomed foreigners sometimes, but at other times they limited contact.
The Chinese valued Chinese goods more than goods from other countries.
The Chinese appreciated foreigners, but would not let them have government jobs.
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song Dynasty, which of these would you have studied?
The engineering of roads
The teachings of Confucius
The laws of other nations
The languages of Europeans
How did the Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?
They created flat areas called terraces
They got strong animals to pull plows
They let the natural plants take over
They only planted in the lowlands
Which Dynasty focused on using foreigners to help rule in government?
Yuan
Ming
Song
Qin
Which was the first dynasty to use a meritocracy?
Ming
Song
Han
Tang
The Civil Service Exam was primarily based on the writings of:
The Mongols, especially Kublai Khan
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
The Current Emperor
1) paper
2) woodblock printing
3) movable type
What was the result of new rice and better irrigation?
more people moved to the countryside
the population decreased
the population increased
trade decreased
What was the system developed by the Tang and Song dynasty that promoted civil servants based upon performance rather than family or wealth?
Bureaucracy
Nepotism
Meritocracy
Aristocracy
The Yellow River and Yangtze Rivers were connected by what?
Sui Canal
Great Wall
Grand Canal
China Sea
The Forbidden City was built to house the Emperor and his family during this dynasty.
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
This dynasty sent Zheng He on 7 voyages to show off China's wealth and power.
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
Harsh ruling emperors, such as Wen Di and Yang Di, forced peasants to fight in the army or work on public projects.
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
China's only foreign-ruled dynasty with a civil-service system staffed by Turks and Persians.
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
Which invention was NOT created by the Chinese?
papermaking
porcelain
bronze
gunpowder
