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WorksheetsTCI Imperial China
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?
They were born in the same region
They are members of the same family
They belong to the same political party
They use the same style of government
To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow the emperor?
Never at any time
When he ruled badly
When he became unpopular
When citizens wanted a change
How was China after the Han dynasty like Europe after the fall of Rome?
It adopted a different religion
It was governed by harsh tyrants
It grew rich through foreign trade
It broke into separate kingdoms
Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
Priests
Scholars
Foreigners
Aristocrats
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
Han
Song
Tang
Yuan
If you wanted a job in government service under the Song dynasty, which of these would you have studied?
the engineering of roads
the laws of other nations
the teachings of Confucius
the languages of Europeans
In a meritocracy, the selection of officials was based on?
birth
wealth
test scores
popular vote
According to Confucius, rulers had a duty to?
expand the empire
treat all people equally
be kind to their subjects
ask everybody's opinion
Whom did emperor Kublai Khan trust most to hold government jobs?
monks, because they were religious
foreigners, because he was a foreigner
soldiers, because they could keep order
scholars, because they were educated
Which of the following describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal to economic growth?
It linked regions for trade
It carried farmers into town
It created road construction jobs
It brought a boom in shipbuilding
Which part of the economy benefited most from the magnetic compass?
banking
housing & building
agriculture
shipping & trade
In Imperial China, which form of currency replaced coins?
Paper money
Credit cards
Apple Pay
Pay Pal
Why did the cities of China amaze Marco Polo?
They were much larger than cities in Europe
They were much dirtier than cities in Europe
Their shops were much smaller than shops in Europe
Their people were more hungry than people in Europe
Which of the following was the main reason why peasants went to the city?
To go to the theater
To seek government jobs
To purchase luxury goods
To sell their surplus crops
Why did the binding of girls' feet begin in the upper class?
wealthy families encouraged their daughters to walk for exercise
rich families had less need for women to be able to work
the lower classes thought larger feet were more beautiful
only the upper class could afford the required cloth
Items such as tea, jade, and porcelain were traded between China and Europe on which route?
Silk Road
Satin Highway
Rice Voyage
Cotton Freeway
What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang & Song dynasties?
frequent flooding
shortages of wheat
attacks by Mongols
Improved transportation
How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?
They created flat areas called terraces
They got strong animals to pull plows
They let the natural plants take over
They planted in narrow strips
Woodblock printing led to?
restrictions on trade
a new ruling dynasty
the spread of learning
the rise of social classes
Which luxury item was referred to as "china" by Europeans?
Porcelain
Silverware
Tea
Mechanical Clocks
Which Chinese invention led to a reduction in the use of crossbows, swords, and spears in warfare?
steel
compass
telegraph
gunpowder
To protect a person against smallpox, the Chinese used a powder created from an infected person. This was called?
Innoculation
Injection
Vaccination
Supplementation
Which element did the earliest Chinese mechanical clock use to help rotate it?
Water
Wind
Fire
Jade
How did the Chinese first use rockets?
to explore space
to send up fireworks
to construct long bridges
to move junk across the sea
Gunpowder was accidentally created trying to make a potion for extending life.
True
False
Buddhism was first created in China during the Ming Dynasty.
True
False
What was the major role of Buddhist monks during the Tang dynasty?
They conducted most of the trade with foreigners
They set up universities to teach about Confucius
They ran schools, public baths, hospitals, and inns
They did the chores that others considered too unpleasant
Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?
Conquest by the Mongols
Trade along the Silk Road
Invasion by a Song ruler
Spread of Buddhist beliefs
Which of the following enabled the Tang and Yuan dynasties to make the Silk Road safer?
Their astronomers studied the skies, so they could predict the weather
They controlled much of Central Asia, so they could keep the peace
Chinese travelers preferred to go in large groups, so they rarely were attacked
Chinese engineers developed a way to make smooth pavement, so there were fewer accidents
Which group would've used the Silk Road most frequently?
Merchants
Tourists
Warriors
Scientists
What was the purpose of Zheng He's 7 expeditions for the emperor between 1405-1433?
to gather information in secret
to stop pirates in the East China Sea
to get new tributaries for China
to gain control of the Silk Road
How did the focus of the Ming dynasty's foreign policy change over time?
from politics to trade
from alliance to rivalry
from warfare to friendship
from interaction to isolationism
Which items did the Chinese receive through trade during the Tang dynasty?
paper and jade
cotton and ivory
silk and bamboo
porcelain and iron
Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?
fear
anger
jealousy
welcome
The concepts of Yin and Yang are associated with which way of thought?
Confucianism
Daoism
Taoism
Christianity
