WorksheetsMedieval China
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up?
by king
by foreign rule
by dynasty
by government policy
A dynasty is a
rule by officials of proven merit.
complete history of one emperor.
political leader of a territory.
line of rulers from the same family.
What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?
Imperial Rule
Mandate of Heaven
Dynasty Inheritance
Civil Service Examination
What connected China with the Middle East and Europe?
The Silk Road
The Grand Canal
The Himalaya Mountains
The Yellow River
What religion, originating in India, was popular during the middle ages in China?
Buddhism
Song
Tang
Christianity
What ended the Tang dynasty in 907?
peasant rebellions and battles between generals
corruption in the government
invading foreign forces
all of the above
During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a
aristocracy.
meritocracy.
mediocracy
dynasty.
The Tang dynasty required most of its government workers to be
wealthy
good fighters
talented
foreigners
Which statement is true?
Trade along the Silk Road declined dramatically during the Tang and Song dynasties.
China welcomed contact with foreigners during the Tang and Song dynasties.
Foreigners rarely traveled to China during the Tang and Song dynasties.
Tang and Song leaders tried to isolate China from all foreign influences.
How did the Tang promote trade along the Silk Road?
The Tang set up a series of trading posts with soldiers to protect them.
The Tang forced all traders to get government approval before entering China
The Tang controlled much of Central Asia and made travel safe.
The Tang welcomed prominent traders into the royal fami
Which of the following followed the natural order and will of the universe to name a just ruler?
Heaven's Order
Divine Rule
The Dynastic Rule
The Mandate of Heaven
Under the Tang dynasty, how did the return of Xuan Zang from India influence Chinese culture?
popularized using wood block printing
increased Chinese knowledge of Buddhist writings
introduced the process to make sugar from sugarcane
made many Chinese suspicious of any contact with foreigners
What became a problem for the Tang Dynasty?
Too strong of an army
Too much land to manage
Too much money from trade
Too many people to care for
People who passed hard exams to work for the government:
scholar officials
the emperor
confucianism
Buddhism
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
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
During the Song period, China's cities were
either very rich or very poor.
much smaller than the cities in Europe.
much larger than the cities in Europe.
poor although they had advanced technology.
What linked northern and southern China?
Grand Canal
Amur Trail
Ganges River
Aral Sea
During the Song Dynasty, China became prosperous because of changes in
agriculture
trade
commerce
all of these
How did the shift to growing rice encourage trade and the demand for luxury items during the Song dynasty?
With an increase of food, peasants could take time away from farming to sell other products.
Rice farmers could market their surplus rice and make more money.
Landowners became rich enough from growing rice to buy luxury items.
all of these
What was one result of farmers moving from northern to southern China?
Farmers began growing wheat and millet in the south because of the cold and dry conditions there.
Farmers began growing rice plants in the south because of warm and wet conditions there.
Farmers began growing rice in southern China because it was the only crop that would grow well there.
Farmers began growing wheat in the north because of the warm and wet conditions there.
To grow rice on hillsides, farmers created flat areas called
harrows
millets
terraces
wetlands
What allowed businesses to boom during the Tang and Song dynasties?
many roads were paved
China did not trade with foreigners.
emperors promoted trade.
people did not have paper money.
What caused trade and commerce to grow during the Tang and Song dynasties?
water transportation
poor landowners
failures in navigation
invaders from the north
What type of money system developed during the Song Dynasty?
Paper Money
Gold Standard
Cryptocurrency
Silver Standard
The main reason that the Chinese population grew during the Song dynasty was
there was an abundance of food.
there were many foreign tourists.
there was less disease.
there were more merchants.
Strolling down a 13th-century city, one might see all of the following except
people enjoying music.
food vendors.
irrigation systems.
merchants and traders.
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.
What happened that caused the fall of the Song Dynasty?
Mongol invasion
Drought
Disease
Famine
What were some other goods from China that were traded during these dynasties?
silk
sugar
rice
all of these
Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Confucius
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan etablished a new dyansty when he ruled over China. He called this dyansty the _____________
Shang
Yuan
Song
Tang
After conquering China, Kublai Khan tried to extend his rule by attacking which modern day country?
Philippines
Japan
Vietnam
India
New goods, ideas, and technologies spread within and beyond the Mongol Empire thanks to
the Mongol education system.
traders and travelers.
military conquests.
mechanical printing.
Why did the Silk Road become a safe route under Mongol rule?
The Mongols controlled the entire route.
The Mongols organized different states to administer the route.
The Mongols closed the silk road.
The Mongols limited access to the route.
This invention helped irrigate fields in China
Magnetic Compass
Dryland Farming
Hydroponic Farming
Dragon Backbone Pump
This invention helped people navigate unknown areas
Gunpowder
Moveable Type
Magnetic Compass
Porcelain
Which invention proved to be a valuable trade good?
Porcelain
Magnetic Compass
Gunpowder
Fast-ripening Rice
Which invention revolutionized warfare around the world?
Disease
Gunpowder
Magnetic Compass
Moveable Type
Which invention eliminated the need to carry heavy coins?
Paper Money
Porcelain
Silk
Dragon Backbone Coins
