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WorksheetsTang, Song, Ming, Mongols and Japan
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which was NOT an invention from Tang and Song China?
Compass
Gun powder
Sundial
Wood Block Printing
How did someone become a scholar-official in the Song dynasty?
Pay someone to get you recommended for the job
Studied up to 20 years to pass a test on Confucianism
You had to know someone important
Handed down father to son
Which taught about ethics and proper behavior and had the biggest influence on Chinese government during the Song?
Buddhism
Daoism
Christianity
Confucianism
One of the reasons the Mongols were successful conquerors was
They live in yurts.
Their skill at horse and bow.
Their ability to read and write.
They valued Chinese government.
The dynasty that was the result of the defeat of the Mongols and reuniting China.
Ming
Han
Yuan
Tang
What is a dynasty?
A form of government where the head of the religion is the head of the government
A series of rulers from the same family
An appointed social who runs different parts of the government
The divine right to rule given by the gods
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
A Chinese philosophy in which the legal system is more important than moral values
A series of rulers from the same family line
An idea that said those in power were given the right to rule from the gods
A system of government in which employees were mainly selected for their skills and knowledge
Who is Marco Polo?
A European that visited and lived in China during the Yuan dynasty.
Emperor of the Sui dynasty, reuniting China after the Han dynasty.
Ruthless leader of the Mongols, creating the largest land empire.
Key engineer in building the Forbidden City of the Ming dynasty.
This invention of the Song Dynasty was kept secret so others didn't learn how to make it
Porcelain
Pretzels
Pottery
Paint
Kublai Khan was the grandson of _____________________.
Marco Polo
Tang Taizong
Gegnhis Khan
Monke Khan
As the emperor of China, Kublai Khan founded the ______________ Dynasty.
Tang
Yuan
Song
Ming
As the emperor of China, Kublai Khan built a new capital and palace at the site of the modern-day city of _______________.
Shanghai
Beijing
Hong Kong
Taipei
Definition:
A social and political system that provided protection through a stable social pyramid.
feudalism
aristocracy
democracy
meritocracy
Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?
Samurai
Shoguns
Daimyos
Artisans
Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan?
Merchants
Artisans
Peasants
Farmers
Bureaucracy
system of many government officials following government rules and regulations
the customary code of polite behavior in society
the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
a formal or official record of scientific experimental observations
Scholar-official
placing a greater emphasis on reading and study than on technical or practical work
highly educated person who passed civil service examinations and worked in the government
a specialist in a particular branch of study
a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study
Merit System
the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward
the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another
system in which people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
During the Tang dynasty, China’s population had been about 60 million. During the Song, the farmers of China fed a country of more than 100 million people.
Which of the following is the best reason for the dramatic population increase?
Song rulers promoted large families in order to increase the
size of their armies.
Agricultural advances, such as more land being cultivated and fast-ripening rice, made food plentiful.
Conquered people from outside territories relocated to China.
Medical advancements helped cure deadly diseases and made people healthier.
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.
What is porcelain?
a style of bathroom furniture
a thin, beautiful form of pottery
special hats made for emperors
a material made from glass, used in fine artwork
Which of the following best describes how the Chinese mainly used gunpowder?
as a means of energy to power barges and other large craft
as a construction tool to clear or blast large sections of
mountains or earth
for fireworks used in celebrations
for high explosives used in warfare against their enemies
This instrument, which uses the earth’s magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel.
What instrument, invented during the Tang dynasty, is described above?
The compass
the sextant
the wind sail
the magnetic battery
What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?
They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
They had more equality than surrounding peoples
Their cavalry, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion
What did Temujin do to earn the title "Genghis Khan"?
United all Mongol tribes for the first time
Defeated his enemies
Lost many battles
Moved to China
The period of 100 years of peace in the Mongolian empire was known as...
Pax Romana
Pax Mongolica
Peaceful Mongolia
None of the above
What was an achievement of the Pax Mongolica?
1st postal system
Policing on Silk Road, safer, improved trade
All of the above
Religious toleration
