WorksheetsChapter 7: China Study Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
The BEGINNING of which dynasty marked the END of the Period of Disunion in China?
Han
Sui
Song
Tang
Why did Buddhism spread so much in China during the Period of Disunion?
Buddhism taught that followers would achieve great wealth on Earth.
Buddhism spoke of a savior who would return to the Earth.
Buddhism taught that prayer would lead to a relationship with God.
Buddhism taught that people can eventually escape suffering and achieve peace.
What factors helped Chinese farming reach new heights?
Improvements in new irrigation techniques and a new fast-ripening rice.
Fewer people to feed meant smaller demand for food.
Climate changes which made it easier to grow crops.
An increase in the number of insects used to pollinate plants.
What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?
To provide protection from the enemy.
To move goods and crops from distant areas into other cities.
To separate the rich from the poor.
For the irrigation of farmland.
How has the invention of gunpowder impacted human history?
It has caused burns which led to better medical techniques.
It has changed how wars are fought.
It lessened the importance and emphasis on patriotic celebrations.
It has made the world a less violent place.
Which invention led to revolutionary advancements in navigation?
Woodblock printing.
Magnetic compass.
Paper money.
Porcelain.
Neo-Confucianism emphasized proper behavior and what other element?
Good hygiene.
Proper clothing.
Earthly concerns.
Spiritual matters.
How were scholar-officials chosen to be members of the government / civil service?
They had to be from a royal family.
They had to have been accomplished army generals.
They had to take and pass difficult examinations.
They were orphans who had no other choice.
How did sailing expeditions during the Yuan (Mongol) and Ming dynasties help China?
Other regions became aware of China and would eventually want to trade with the Chinese.
The emperors found new lands to conquer.
Chinese sailors discovered America and opened trade routes between the east and the west.
The Chinese found a northern sea route from China to western Europe.
How did the Ming dynasty's policy of Isolationism hurt the Chinese?
This policy allowed the Chinese to develop a unique culture.
Isolationism protected the Chinese from outside invaders.
It allowed the Chinese to experience great national pride.
The rest of the world progressed technologically while China was left behind.
The END of which dynasty marked the BEGINNING of the Period of Disunion in China?
Sui
Han
Yuan
Ming
The "Forbidden City" in Beijing, China got its name because:
A prophecy said China would suffer if it was ever built.
Commoners were not allowed to enter the city.
Soldiers were not allowed to enter the city.
Confucius was against the building of the city in China.
Which TWO Chinese inventions here led to revolutionary advancements in writing (PICK TWO)?
Woodblock printing.
Moveable type.
Paper money.
Porcelain.
The two basic principles of Confucianism were (PICK TWO):
Ren.
Wu.
Li.
Zhao.
The Chinese Bureaucracy helped the emperor rule China. A Bureaucracy is made up of:
Artists and Philosophers.
Military Advisors.
Unelected Government Officials.
Commoners.
The leader of the Mongols, named Temujin, took the name "Genghis Khan". This name in Mongolian meant:
Universal Ruler.
Great One.
King of Horses.
God of War.
This famous Mongol leader completed the conquest of the Song Dynasty, named himself Emperor of ALL China, and had Marco Polo serve him.
Genghis Khan.
Tolui Khan.
Kublai Khan.
Temür Khan.
