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History Review Grade 9

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Tang dynasty began in.

a)

618 A.D

b)

800 A.D

c)

500 A.D

d)

700 A.D

2.

Japan built the Golden Pavilion in.

a)

1397 A.D

b)

1392 A.D

c)

1368 A.D

d)

1369 A.D

3.

When did Temur Lenk seize power and begin his conquests?

a)

1369A.D

b)

1450 A.D

c)

1258 A.D

d)

1300 A.D

4.

Sui dynasty began in.

a)

501 A.D

b)

868 A.D

c)

504 A.D

d)

581 A.D

5.

Tang dynasty ended in.

a)

800 A.D

b)

500 A.D

c)

650 A.D

d)

907 A.D

6.

Civil war in Japan ended in (a)  

7.

Shotoku Taishi died in (a)  

8.

The Kamakura shogunate was established in (a)  

9.

Japan was invaded by the Mongols in (a)  

10.

Ashikaga overthrew the Kamakura shogunate in (a)  

11.

Fire lanced was invented after Jayavarman was crowned god-king. (T/F)

a)

T

b)

F

12.

Moveable types were invented in China. (T/F)

a)

T

b)

F

13.

The Grand Canal was completed in the 7th century. (T/F)

a)

T

b)

F

14.

Golden Pavilion was built in Japan. (T/F)

a)

T

b)

F

15.

Yi dynasty was established in Vietnam. (T/F)

a)

T

b)

F

16.

Porcelain

a)

ceramic made from baked clay

b)

money, goods or property

c)

those who serve

d)

the way of the warrior

e)

military leaders

17.

Dowry

a)

ceramic made from baked clay

b)

money, goods or property

c)

those who serve

d)

the way of the warrior

e)

military leaders

18.

Samurai

a)

ceramic made from baked clay

b)

money, goods or property

c)

those who serve

d)

the way of the warrior

e)

military leaders

19.

Bushido

a)

ceramic made from baked clay

b)

money, goods or property

c)

those who serve

d)

the way of the warrior

e)

military leaders

20.

Shogun

a)

ceramic made from baked clay

b)

money, goods or property

c)

those who serve

d)

the way of the warrior

e)

military leaders

21.

Yi-Song-Gye

4 lines
22.

Li Bo

4 lines
23.

Kublai Khan

4 lines
24.

Which two dynasties were called the "Great age of Literature"

4 lines
25.
Why is the Sui dynasty important?
a)
Unified China under one government
b)
Defeated the Mongols
c)
Created a Confucian style of government
d)
Implemented sweeping social change
26.
What did the Sui build that united Northern and Southern China?
a)
A major road system
b)
The Grand Canal
c)
The Great Wall
d)
New farming innovations
27.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
28.
Whose name means "strong ruler"?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Mongols
d)
Yhen Khan
29.
A famous European traveler who went to China?
a)
George Washington
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Marco Polo
30.
What peoples lived in the Gobi desert to the north and raided Ancient China throughout much of its history?
a)
Mongols
b)
Assyrians
c)
Egyptians
d)
Romans
31.
The largest land empire the world has ever known?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Tibetan Empire
c)
Yong Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
32.
The Chinese invention used to make weapons and fireworks.
a)
Gasoline
b)
Steel
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Coal
33.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
34.
Who was one of the most popular poets of the Tang era? 
a)
Li Bo 
b)
Pi Sheng 
c)
Mulan
d)
Bo  Li
35.
He was a poet who survived a civil war and wrote about the problems of the poor: 
a)
Pi Sheng
b)
Li Bo
c)
Duo Fu
d)
None of these
36.
This place is now known as Beijing: 
a)
Gobi
b)
Khanbaliq
c)
Yuan 
d)
Tribe
37.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Jamuka
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Genghis Khan
38.
Which of the following was at the heart of the Chinese state government?
a)
Shintoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Tengriism
39.
Between the Tang and Song dynasties, Chinese literature flourished because
a)
block printing was invented
b)
the internet wasn't invented yet
c)
the government paid writers
d)
gunpowder was invented
40.
In 1206 Temujin was elected Genghis Khan, after which he
a)
converted to Islam
b)
made an alliance with the Tang rulers
c)
devoted himself to conquest, eventually establishing the Mongol Empire
d)
devoted himself to the Christian monastic tradition
41.
The samurai of Japan were a new class of military servants whose purpose was to
a)
protect the security and property of their employers, the daimyo
b)
remain ever vigilant and ready to defend Japan from invaders and ninjas
c)
protect the emperor and his government from all threats
d)
create anime
42.
Ambitious woman who ruled Tang dynasty China for half a century
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Wu Zhao
c)
daimyo
d)
peninsula