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HWH Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the Chinese turned away from ___________ and toward ____________.

a)

Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism

b)

Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism

c)

Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism

d)

None of the above

2.

When did Buddhism arrive in China?

a)

1st or 2nd centuries BCE

b)

1st or 2nd centuries CE

c)

5th century BCE

d)

5th century CE

3.

Buddhist philosophy was spread from China to South Asia by merchants and missionaries traveling along the Silk Roads.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Fa Xian and Xuan Zang are examples of

a)

South Asian missionaries who spread Buddhism to China

b)

Chinese missionaries who traveled to South Asia to study Buddhism

c)

South Asian merchants who spread Buddhism to China

d)

Chinese merchants who spread Buddhism to South Asia

5.

After four centuries of internal division, China was united in 581 under the

a)

Sui Dynasty

b)

Tang Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Yuan Dynasty

6.

Which belief systems did the founder of the Sui Dynasty turn to unite the empire?

a)

Confucianism and Buddhism

b)

Buddhism and Legalism

c)

Buddhism and Daoism

d)

Daoism and Confucianism

7.

Which major engineering accomplishment was begun during the Sui Dynasty?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Invention of the compass

c)

Silk manufacturing

d)

Grand Canal

8.

Which dynasty followed the fall of the Sui?

a)

The Song

b)

The Tang

c)

The Ming

d)

The Yuan

9.

The Silk Roads flourished during the Tang Dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

During the Tang Dynasty, Korea accepted tribute status.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

During the Tang Dynasty Japan accepted tribute status with China.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The rulers of the Tang Dynasty turned to State Confucianism as a means of centralizing power.

a)

Ture

b)

False

13.

Modern historians believed that Madame Wu set the stage for the Golden Age of Tang Dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Empress Wu discouraged Buddhism in China

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which city was the capital of China during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Canton

b)

Chang'an

c)

Jiaohe

d)

Kaifeng

16.

Which peoples took over caravan routes along the Silk Roads during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Uighurs

b)

Mongols

c)

Bactrians

d)

Manchurians

17.

During the Song Dynasty, the government was forced to move

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

18.

The Southern Song Dynasty ruled from its capital at Hangzhou.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which peoples conquered the Song?

a)

Jurchen

b)

Kirchez

c)

Mongol

d)

Khitan

20.

The Mongols used military methods including catapults and gunpowder to defeat the Song.

a)

True

b)

False