WorksheetsChina Empire & Dynasties
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
One Consequence of the fall of the Han Dynasty was that
People stopped practicing religion
Confucianism and Buddhism Joined
Confucianism lost its influence
Government no longer controlled religious groups.
Wendi brought back some old political traditions because he
Came from a family that had lived in China for many years
Hoped people would begin to study Chinese history.
Wanted to remind the Chineses of their glorious past.
Wanted the Chinese to enjoy politics
One important development during the Tang Dynasty was the..
Spread of Buddhism to other countries
Return to traditions from the time of the Han Dynasty
Building of the Grand Canal and growth of trade.
Expansion of trade routes through a larger empire.
The Tang Dynasty created a bureaucracy in order to
Give many people government jobs.
Manage its enormous territory.
Make government accessible.
Provide checks and balances.
The Song Dynasty
Got rid of the exam system.
Reduced the importance of the exam system.
Left the exam system unchanged.
Expanded and improved the exam system.
The Tang and Song governments were the first to
Farm using terraces
Irrigate fields
Issue Paper Money
Haul goods on barges.
The Mongols were able to conquer Central Asia because they
Had large standing armies.
Were based in large cities.
Had more advanced weapons
Were nomadic and could move quickly with good leadership.
Ghengis Khan was
the grandson of Kublai Khan
A kind, gentle and courages leader.
nicknamed the "Universal Ruler"
Rebuilt the Great Wall to keep the Manchu's out
Kublai Khan did not giver important government jobs to the Chinese because
They were not familiar with the Mongol system.
he could not understand their language
He wanted to protect his rule of China.
They could not pass the civil service exams.
Although Hongwu, the first Ming emperor, did much to help the Chinese people he also
Forced people to stop following Confucianism
Brought an end to trade along the Silk Road
Had many thousands arrested for treason and killed.
Ended the long tradition of scholar-officials.
The last Chinese dynasty was the
Tang
Song
Ming
Qing
What was the northernmost city visited by Zheng he?
Calicut
Hormuz
Nanjing
Mecca
What city on the Arabian Peninsula did Zheng He visit?
Aden
Bangkok
Hormuz
Mogadishu
Which of the following cities required the longest journey from Bangkok?
Mombasa
Hormuz
Aden
Mecca
Which direction did Zheng He go to get from Hormuz to Calicut? *
due east
due south
southeast
southwest
What body of water divides the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra? *
Bay of Bengal
South China Sea
Arabian Sea
Strait of malacca
