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Medieval China Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was an invention of the Chinese to write on?
a)
Paper
b)
Stone Carving
2.
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Chinese?
a)
Paper
b)
Magnetic Compas
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Columns
3.
Which Chinese invention allowed navigators to determine direction?
a)
Gunpowder
b)
Magnetic Compass
4.

What Chinese invention was first used for fireworks, but then adapted for weaponry, such as for its use in cannons.

a)

Magnetic Compass

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Paper money

d)

Porcelain

5.
What forms a natural barrier around China?
a)
The Himalayas and the Gobi Desert
b)
The Indian Ocean and the Caspian Sea
6.

people are hired or promoted based on talent and skills

a)

Good Ole Boy System

b)

Urbanization

c)

Meritocracy

d)

Daoism

7.

ancient trade route that linked Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Silk was an important trade item.

a)

Silk Road

b)

Cinnamon Road

c)

Salt Road

d)

Gold Road

8.

a nomadic people who eventually conquered much of Asia

a)

Samurai

b)

Hunter-Gatherers

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Mongols

9.

leader of the Mongols who organized them into a powerful army for conquest

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Genghis Kahn

c)

Ibn Battuta

d)

Emperor Qin

10.

Chinese explorer who led a series of sea voyages to win more tributary states.

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Zheng He

d)

Leif Ericson

11.

a process of printing that used text carved into wood blocks and ink

a)

Compass

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Porcelain

d)

Woodblock Printing

12.

thin, beautiful pottery; valuable Chinese export

a)

Compass

b)

Porcelain

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Woodblock Printing

13.

Chinese philosophy that teaches that all things should follow the "dao" to find peace

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

14.

religion based on the teachings of Buddha; taught that to prevent suffering people should stop wanting things and seek Nirvana

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

15.

a system of moral behavior based on the teachings of Confucius that stressed being a good example and respect

a)

Buddhism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Hinduism

16.

A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

a)

despot

b)

khan

c)

nomad

d)

settler

17.

People who passed hard exams to work for the government:

a)

scholar officials

b)

the emperor

c)

confucianism

d)

Buddhism

18.
A reform carried out by Tang dynasty rulers restored the ______ exam system.
a)
Civil Service
b)
Tax
c)
Military 
d)
College Prep
19.
Foreign rulers of China from Mongolia who established the Yuan dynasty.
a)
Mongols
b)
tribute
c)
Buddhism
d)
scholar-official
20.
A test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government. 
a)
Mongols
b)
imperial
c)
Confucianism
d)
civil service examination
21.
The Venetian trader who traveled the Silk Roads and became an advisor to Kublai Khan.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
22.

Lao-Tzu is considered the founder of?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Shinto

23.

The Silk Road connected which powerful empires?

a)

China and Japan

b)

Rome and China

c)

Rome and The United States

d)

France and England

24.

The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Tibetians

d)

The Yuanese

25.

How did Buddhism reach China?

a)

Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from Korea.

b)

Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from India.

c)

Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from Japan.

d)

Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from Russia.

26.

What was the purpose of civil service exams?

a)

To help people find a job.

b)

Help people find land.

c)

To determine if a person was qualified to work as a government official.

d)

To determine if a person if fit to be a parent.

27.

How are periods of Chinese history divided, or in this case, called?

a)

States

b)

Periods

c)

Kingdoms

d)

Dynasties

28.
Why did technology and culture flourish during the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties?
a)
Economic prosperity and political order
b)
There was no nomads to fight
c)
Good harvests and taxes were low
d)
Trade with Europe
29.
Which physical features creates a natural boundary between India and China?
a)
Taklamakan Desert
b)
Yangtze River
c)
Himalayan Mountains 
d)
Plateau of Tibet
30.
Which physical feature separates northern China from Mongolia?
a)
Taklamakan Desert
b)
Yellow River
c)
Gobi Desert
d)
Plateau of Tibet
31.
The Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes around A.D. 1206 and began a campaign of conquest, forging an empire that covered northern China and Central Asia. 
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
32.

What was a major trade item of the Chinese?

a)

silk

b)

porcelain

c)

tea

d)

all of the above

33.

Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

a)

copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities

b)

invent a written language

c)

communicate with foreign travelers

d)

create a new form of artistic expression

34.

What did the invention of gunpowder lead to?

a)

long-distance sailing voyages

b)

firearms and fireworks

c)

population growth

d)

printed books

35.

What name was given to the palace complex built during the Ming Dynasty that only the emperor, his family, and court could enter into?

a)

Jade Palace

b)

Forbidden City

c)

Forbidden Palace

d)

Secret City

36.
What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?
a)
The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
b)
The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
c)
The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
d)
The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.
37.

yurts

a)

an uncivlized person

b)

dominant nomadic group in central Asia

c)

men who lived in religious communities

d)

moveable tents

38.
Why did Zheng He make his voyages around the Indian Ocean at the beginning of the 1400s? 
a)
e was a pirate off the coast of Africa
b)
o colonize the area for the Ming Emperor
c)
To get new trade partners and tribute 
d)
He was attacking Muslim kingdoms in the Arabian Peninsula
39.
What were the Mongols famous for? 
a)
Their battle tactics with horses 
b)
Their religious tolerance 
c)
That they were fierce warriors 
d)
They adopted successful practices of people they conquered 
40.

Luxurious material made from cocoons of a silkworm

a)

Silk

b)

Cotton

c)

Denim

d)

Polyester

41.

Long wall built along the border of Northern China

a)

The Great Wall

b)

The Great road

c)

The Border Wall

d)

The China Wall

42.

The Great Wall was built to keep out what group of people?

a)

The northern Nomadic Tribes

b)

The Aztec Nation

c)

The Northern Japanese

d)

The Korean Nation

43.

Buddhism believes what about life?

a)

That we must all be good people and treat each other with respect.

b)

That all life is suffering and pain caused by our desires.

c)

That desires need to be fulfilled in order to reach true happiness.

d)

That life is suffering due to our selfishness and unwillingness to accept others.

44.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

The Profit Abraham

c)

King Soloman

d)

The Profit Muhammad

45.

Which belief system was based on strict laws?

a)

Confusianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

46.

Which belief system supported family order?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

47.

Which belief system believed that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

48.

Which belief system believed that people should let things flow naturally?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Daoism

c)

Legalism

49.

The ideas of Confucianism were compiled into a book called what?

a)

War and Peace

b)

The Analects

c)

Being and Time

d)

Beyond Good and Evil

50.
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he...?
a)
Obeys the priests
b)
controlled an army
c)
governed justly and truly
d)
conquered new territories
51.

According to ancient Chinese beliefs, how was the Mandate of Heaven determined?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven was determined through the belief that the ruler's right to govern was granted by the gods or divine forces.

b)

The Mandate of Heaven was determined by the ruler's birthright and hereditary lineage.

c)

The Mandate of Heaven was determined based on the ruler's physical strength and combat skills.

d)

The Mandate of Heaven was determined through a democratic election process.

52.

What were the consequences if a ruler lost the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

Natural disasters, famines, and other calamities would occur, indicating that the ruler had lost the favor of the gods. This could lead to rebellion and the overthrow of the ruler's dynasty.

b)

The ruler would be forgiven if they made a large enough sacrifice to the gods

c)

The ruler would be forced to abdicate but could still retain some power

d)

The ruler would be exiled to a foreign land