WorksheetsEast Asia Review, Part 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What ministry of the central imperial government was responsible for the administration of the examination system?
Education
Justice
Public Works
Rites
What led to the downfall of the Sui dynasty?
Famines, which led to a depletion of economic resources
Widespread Buddhist rebellion
Unsuccessful military campaigns
Mongol invasions
The man responsible for the creation of the Sui dynasty was
Li Yuan.
Wendi.
Yang Guifei.
Xuanzong.
The title of jinshi was reserved for those who
passed the most difficult exams on Chinese literature.
were members of the imperial family.
served in the Chinese military.
were members of the Chinese aristocracy.
Who was the founder of the Tang dynasty?
Zhao Kuangyin
Li Yuan
Li Bo
Yangdi
Which of the following statements concerning entry into the Chinese bureaucracy is most accurate?
The examination system was eliminated during the Tang dynasty, and only members of the imperial family served in the bureaucracy.
Although the examination system continued to be monitored, almost all official positions were based on payment or bribes called tu-dou.
Under the Tang, family connections ceased to be of significance, as all candidates received office based on their score in the examination system.
Birth and family connections continued to be important in securing high office.
How did the Song empire compare to the Tang?
Although approximately the same size, the Song empire extended farther north than the Tang.
The Song empire was smaller in territorial extent than the Tang empire.
The Song empire and the Tang empire were virtually identical in territorial extent.
The Song empire was greater in territorial extent than the Tang empire.
Which emperor's reign marked the high point of Tang power?
Xuanzong
Yang Guifei
Wei
Wu
What Tang ruler actually attempted to have Buddhism recognized as a state religion?
Empress Wei
Empress Wu
Wendi
Yangdi
Which of the following intellectual schools was responsible for the production of most literary and artistic works during the Tang-Song era?
Legalist
Pure Land Buddhist
Daoist
Confucian
Who was the founder of the Song dynasty?
i-Xia
Li Bo, Duke of Song
Xuanzong
Zhao Kuangyin
Which of the following was NOT an economic development during the period of commercial expansion during the Tang and Song dynasties?
Military domination of the seas
Overland silk routes between China and Persia reopened
Enlarged market quarters found in all cities and major towns
Trade increasingly carried by Chinese ships and sailors
Why was the construction of the Grand Canal necessary?
Peasants were moving from the countryside of southern China to the urban areas of the North.
The Yangtze River valley was becoming the major food-producing region of China by the late Tang era; and the canal made it possible to transport goods North-South.
Chinese population was increasingly concentrated along the northern plains of the Yangtze River, and needed goods transported over mountains.
Major river systems in China ran from north to south, and the canal was necessary to connect the coastal regions with the western frontier.
Which of the following was NOT a technological innovation of the Tang-Song era?
Complex bridges
Iron Tools
Abacus
Gunpowder
In what way did foot-binding serve to diminish the independence of Chinese women by the end of the Song era?
Foot-binding, although considered socially attractive, was condemned by neo-Confucians.
As foot-binding was required in order to practice certain professions, Chinese women found that occupational alternatives were diminished.
Foot-binding sufficiently crippled women that it effectively confined their mobility to their household.
Because foot-binding could only be afforded by the elite, poorer women were assigned to a lower social status.
