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WorksheetsChina-5 Dynasties
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Where was Buddhism started?
China
India
Persia
Egypt
Who started the Sui dynasty?
Empress Wu
Yangdi
Wendi
Genghis Khan
What did the Sui dynasty NOT do?
repair the Great Wall
build the Grand Canal
reunify China
lower taxes so the farmers would be happy
Who was the only woman to rule China by herself during the Tang dynasty?
(a)
True or False: Civil service exams were based on Confucianism and were required to work for the government during the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties.
true
false
True or False: Confucianism is a philosophy or religion that promotes the idea that people need a sense of duty and that they should put the needs of the community ahead of selfish needs.
true
false
Which did the Chinese invent? (Multiple correct answers)
paper
movable type for printing
books
woodblock printing
Which did the Chinese NOT invent?
gunpowder
steel
magnetic compass
rice
What is NOT true about the Mongols?
Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan are their two most famous rulers.
They were nomads who lived on the steppes of central Asia.
They were terrible horseback riders and warriors.
They lived with their extended families in clans and used yurts for shelters.
Which Chinese dynasty was led by the Mongols?
Sui
Tang
Yuan
Ming
What was Hong Wu known for?
establishing law and order, but being harsh
encouraging chaos, but being kind
bringing peace and order and being kind
his dance moves
What was the Forbidden City? (Slow down and read carefully!)
a complex of beautiful gardens and enormous palaces
a place within the Imperial City
where the emperor and his family lived and top government officials worked
all of these
What did NOT occur during the Ming dynasty?
The census was conducted.
The fire lance was invented.
The civil service exam was brought back.
Novels were printed in vernacular (common language).
This man led the Chinese on many voyages throughout the waters along the south coast of Asia all the way to the east coast of Africa in the early 1400s.
(a)
Why did the Portuguese come to China? (multiple correct answers)
to trade
to convert the Chinese to Christianity
because they were lost
They wanted to learn a new language.
