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WorksheetsMedieval China Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was a major trade item of the Chinese?
silk
porcelain
tea
all of the above
Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to
copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities
invent a written language
communicate with foreign travelers
create a new form of artistic expression
This instrument, which uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel. What instrument, invented during the Tang Dynasty, is described above?
compass
moveable type
celadon glaze
gunpowder
Tang rulers brought a return to the ideas of ___ as they created a new class of scholar-officials.
Lao Tsu
Confucius
Genghis Khan
Qin Shi Huangdi
What does it mean to work in civil service?
to work for a company that provides basic necessities, such as food and shelter
to work as a scribe for a printer
to work as a government official
to work as an officer in the army
Why did the civil service examination bring stability to the Song government?
it ensured that intelligent people carried out government business
only the wealthiest people could get government jobs
foreigners were not allowed to hold government jobs
it was an easy way to fill all of the government positions
What did the invention of gunpowder lead to?
long-distance sailing voyages
firearms and fireworks
population growth
printed books
Who were the first foreigners to rule China?
the Greeks
the Mesopotamians
the Mongols
the Japanese
Throughout the Ming Dynasty other civilizations were able to experience the power of China through voyages of which famous Chinese explorer?
Zheng He
Empress Wu
Confucius
Zen Fi
What name was given to the palace complex built during the Ming Dynasty that only the emperor, his family, and court could enter into?
Jade Palace
Forbidden City
Forbidden Palace
Secret City
What did Europeans learn from Marco Polo?
China was a primitive, or undeveloped country
China was a highly civilized country with many trade items
China was not worth visiting or exploring
Nothing; all of Polo's journals were lost on the return journey
The disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty is sometimes called the
Period of Disorder
Period of Chaos
Period of Disunion
Period of Unity
The only woman to rule China, Empress Wu, ruled during the ___ Dynasty.
Sui
Tang
Song
Ming
The ____ Canal connected northern and southern China and helped move trade goods throughout the area.
Grand
Panama
Yangtze
Yellow
Which foreign leader worked closely with Marco Polo during his rule in China?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Empress Wu
Shi Huangdi
What policy began that forbid foreign trade and the dismantling of Zheng He's fleet?
Localism
Isolationism
Foreign Policy
Alonism
Which religion was introduced to China during the Period of Disunion and eventually became the main religion of the Sui Dynasty?
Confucianism
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
What two art forms became important to Chinese culture during their Golden Age?
poetry and painting
painting and singing
sculpture and poetry
painting and sculpture
How did isolationism affect China over time?
it strengthened them by relying on only their own people
it caused them to fall behind other countries (in technology) and weakened them
it had no effect on them
Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan ruled over China under which dynastic name?
Sui
Tang
Ming
Yuan
