NEW
Font size
WorksheetsMedieval China Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 27mins
What Chinese invention was first used for fireworks, but then adapted for weaponry, such as for its use in cannons.
Magnetic Compass
Gunpowder
Paper money
Porcelain
people are hired or promoted based on talent and skills
Good Ole Boy System
Urbanization
Meritocracy
Daoism
ancient trade route that linked Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Silk was an important trade item.
Silk Road
Cinnamon Road
Salt Road
Gold Road
a nomadic people who eventually conquered much of Asia
Samurai
Hunter-Gatherers
Pilgrimage
Mongols
leader of the Mongols who organized them into a powerful army for conquest
Julius Caesar
Genghis Kahn
Ibn Battuta
Emperor Qin
Chinese explorer who led a series of sea voyages to win more tributary states.
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Zheng He
Leif Ericson
a process of printing that used text carved into wood blocks and ink
Compass
Gunpowder
Porcelain
Woodblock Printing
thin, beautiful pottery; valuable Chinese export
Compass
Porcelain
Gunpowder
Woodblock Printing
Chinese philosophy that teaches that all things should follow the "dao" to find peace
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
religion based on the teachings of Buddha; taught that to prevent suffering people should stop wanting things and seek Nirvana
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
a system of moral behavior based on the teachings of Confucius that stressed being a good example and respect
Buddhism
Daoism
Confucianism
Hinduism
A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home
despot
khan
nomad
settler
People who passed hard exams to work for the government:
scholar officials
the emperor
confucianism
Buddhism
Lao-Tzu is considered the founder of?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Shinto
The Silk Road connected which powerful empires?
China and Japan
Rome and China
Rome and The United States
France and England
The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?
The Chinese
The Mongols
The Tibetians
The Yuanese
How did Buddhism reach China?
Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from Korea.
Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from India.
Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from Japan.
Buddhism was brought by traders and missionaries from Russia.
What was the purpose of civil service exams?
To help people find a job.
Help people find land.
To determine if a person was qualified to work as a government official.
To determine if a person if fit to be a parent.
How are periods of Chinese history divided, or in this case, called?
States
Periods
Kingdoms
Dynasties
What was a major trade item of the Chinese?
silk
porcelain
tea
all of the above
Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to
copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities
invent a written language
communicate with foreign travelers
create a new form of artistic expression
What did the invention of gunpowder lead to?
long-distance sailing voyages
firearms and fireworks
population growth
printed books
What name was given to the palace complex built during the Ming Dynasty that only the emperor, his family, and court could enter into?
Jade Palace
Forbidden City
Forbidden Palace
Secret City
yurts
an uncivlized person
dominant nomadic group in central Asia
men who lived in religious communities
moveable tents
Luxurious material made from cocoons of a silkworm
Silk
Cotton
Denim
Polyester
Long wall built along the border of Northern China
The Great Wall
The Great road
The Border Wall
The China Wall
The Great Wall was built to keep out what group of people?
The northern Nomadic Tribes
The Aztec Nation
The Northern Japanese
The Korean Nation
Buddhism believes what about life?
That we must all be good people and treat each other with respect.
That all life is suffering and pain caused by our desires.
That desires need to be fulfilled in order to reach true happiness.
That life is suffering due to our selfishness and unwillingness to accept others.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama
The Profit Abraham
King Soloman
The Profit Muhammad
Which belief system was based on strict laws?
Confusianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which belief system supported family order?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which belief system believed that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
Which belief system believed that people should let things flow naturally?
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
The ideas of Confucianism were compiled into a book called what?
War and Peace
The Analects
Being and Time
Beyond Good and Evil
According to ancient Chinese beliefs, how was the Mandate of Heaven determined?
The Mandate of Heaven was determined through the belief that the ruler's right to govern was granted by the gods or divine forces.
The Mandate of Heaven was determined by the ruler's birthright and hereditary lineage.
The Mandate of Heaven was determined based on the ruler's physical strength and combat skills.
The Mandate of Heaven was determined through a democratic election process.
What were the consequences if a ruler lost the Mandate of Heaven?
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.
The ruler would be forgiven if they made a large enough sacrifice to the gods
The ruler would be forced to abdicate but could still retain some power
The ruler would be exiled to a foreign land
