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Unit 5,6, & 8 Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Imperial China has been divided into different periods by historians. How are these periods divided up?

a)

by emperor

b)

the foreign rule

c)

by dynasty

d)

by government policy

2.

What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?

a)

Imperial Rule

b)

Mandate of Heaven

c)

Dynasty Inheritance

d)

Civil Service Examination

3.

Which dynasty created the civil service examination?

a)

Han dynasty

b)

Sui dynasty

c)

Tang dynasty

d)

Ming dynasty

4.

During the Han dynasty, government officials were chosen based on their

a)

ability to pass strict tests.

b)

relationship to the emperor.

c)

level of wealth and nobility.

d)

knowledge of the world.

5.

China's golden age of expansion and prosperity occurred during which dynasty?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Han Dynasty

c)

Tang Dynasty

d)

Song Dynasty

6.

What event brought about the end of the Han government?

a)

corruption in the government

b)

invading foreign forces

c)

disease and famine

d)

rebellions by scholar-officials

7.

Before the Han dynasty, emperors generally chose their government officials from one of the groups below. This group was the

a)

meritocracy.

b)

scholar-officials

c)

aristocracy

d)

lower class

8.

During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to far more candidates, including people from lower classes. This created a

a)

aristocracy

b)

meritocracy

c)

mediocrity

d)

dynasty

9.

Which emperor ended the system of civil service exams?

a)

Han Wu Di

b)

Qin Shi Huangdi

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Li Yuan

10.

There weren't enough qualified Mongols to fill all the government jobs during the Yuan dynasty. Who often filled these positions?

a)

trusted foreigners

b)

Chinese scholars

c)

Mongol soldiers

d)

Chinese peasants

11.

The Chinese invention that helped people navigate ships at sea was the

a)

paddlewheel boat

b)

compass

c)

segmental bridges

d)

canal lock

12.

Which Chinese invention is still used for recording and transmitting the written word?

a)

gunpowder

b)

paper

c)

porcelain

d)

steel

13.

What popular beverage did the Chinese develop that is made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves?

a)

coffee

b)

tea

c)

hot coca

d)

fruit juice

14.

Which of the following is evidence that the Chinese were skilled in making metal?

a)

the invention of steel

b)

the invention of gunpowder

c)

the invention of porcelain

d)

the invention of minerals

15.

What invention did the Chinese use to invent paper money?

a)

woodblock printinW

b)

steel

c)

Paint

d)

Playing Cards

16.

How did the compass help people navigate at sea?

a)

It helped ships stay watertight.

b)

It helped to move ships through the water

c)

It helped to increase sailing speed.

d)

It helped sailors figure out directions.

17.

What invention helped the Chinese develop a printing industry?

a)

Tea

b)

Steel

c)

Rocket Technology

d)

Woodblock printing

18.

The Chinese invented a type of fine pottery called

a)

clay

b)

porcelain

c)

quartz

d)

marble

19.

What Chinese invention changed the type of weapons people used in war?

a)

crossbow

b)

sword

c)

gunpowder

d)

steel

20.

Why did the Chinese develop a way to inoculate people?

a)

to disinfect germs in clothing

b)

to prevent the spread of disease

c)

to encourage them to drink tea

d)

to help people learn to use mechanical clocks

21.

Merchants trading along these routes brought goods and

a)

animals

b)

more goods

c)

people

d)

new religious and cultural ideas

22.

What did the rise of trade lead to?

a)

The Second Age of Exploration.

b)

The Age of Scientific Discoveries

c)

The Age of Exploration

d)

The Renaissance

23.

What major religions spread through trade?

a)

Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, and Roman Catholicism.

b)

Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity.

c)

Sikhism, Hinduism, and Buddhism

d)

Christianity and Roman Catholicism

24.

King James I of Aragon conquered Majorca because of

a)

religion, trading routes, and shipping ports

b)

trade and new natural resources

c)

shipping ports and factories

d)

he didn’t have any reasons

25.

The network of trade routes extends all acros

a)

Asia, South America, and North America

b)

Africa, Central America, and China

c)

Africa, Europe, and Asia

d)

Europe, Africa, and North America

26.

_____ was highly desirable to Europeans

a)

Ivory

b)

Spice

c)

Wood

d)

Fabric

27.

What naval technologies were improved or developed for sea trade?

a)

sails, compasses, and ship masts

b)

ship sails, compasses, sea charts, and astrolabes.

c)

sea charts and astrolabes

d)

telescopes.

28.

India produced ____ and ____ for trade

a)

cotton and black pepper

b)

silk and cotton

c)

cinnamon and gold

d)

silver and weapons

29.

What was Spain called in the Middle Ages?

a)

al-Andalus.

b)

Iberia

c)

Aragon

d)

Castile

30.

The Reconquista was when

a)

the conquest of Majorca.

b)

the Christian kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, Asturias, Catalan, and others declared war on Europe.

c)

the Christian kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, Asturias, Catalan, and others overthrew the Muslim rulers in al-Andalus.

d)

the Christian kingdoms fought each other.

31.

Who were the samurai in medieval Japan?

a)

commanders-in-chief

b)

local lords

c)

warriors

d)

Buddhist monks

32.

The samurai's most prized weapon was his

a)

fist

b)

gun

c)

horse

d)

sword

33.

The tea ceremony

a)

fostered a spirit of harmony and calm among the samurai.

b)

gave the samurai an opportunity to demonstrate their talents to the people.

c)

involved planning the downfall of the samurai's enemies.

d)

provided samurai their last meal before important battles.

34.

Bushido means

a)

"the art of beautiful writing."

b)

"the sound of one hand clapping."

c)

"the way of the warrior."

d)

"the western paradise."

35.

In the 12th century, women

a)

could inherit property and perform the duties of a vassal.

b)

were required to fight in battle alongside men

c)

could not choose their own husbands.

d)

were completely under the control of the men in their families.

36.

What did the samurai agree to do in exchange for land grants from the shogun?

a)

to devote his loyalty to the emperor alone

b)

to ensure Japan stayed at peace

c)

to entertain the shogun with poetry and music

d)

to serve and protect the shogun

37.

A samurai's training included

a)

Archery

b)

Martial Arts

c)

swordsmanship

d)

all of the above

38.

A samurai's supreme duty was to be so loyal to his lord that

a)

he would fight alongside him in battle

b)

he would gladly die for him

c)

he would offer his daughter in marriage to him

d)

he would surrender all of his land to him

39.

As part of their training, samurai had to learn

a)

relaxation techniques so that they did not always have to stay alert.

b)

self-control in order to overcome emotions that might interfere with fighting.

c)

the coffee ceremony used to build energy in preparation for battles.

d)

all of the above

40.

What was the consequence when a samurai failed to live up to the code of Bushido?

a)

He committed ritual suicide

b)

He was banished from Japan

c)

He was imprisoned for life.

d)

He was publicly executed by his lord.