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Chapter 14 East Asia Review

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Ceramic used to make dishes, cups, and other items.
a)
Steel
b)
Porcelain
c)
Clay
d)
Bronze
2.
The Chinese invention used to make weapons and fireworks.
a)
Gasoline
b)
Steel
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Coal
3.
Silk is made from
a)
fiber from silkworm cocoons 
b)
the unhatched moths 
c)
mulberry leaf cocoons
d)
the hatched moths from silkworm cocoons
4.
Paper led to
a)
silk
b)
 money
c)
books
d)
both books and money
5.
This was used to make the earliest printed book.
a)
Rudder
b)
Movable type printing
c)
Woodblock printing
d)
Coal
6.
What difficulties were there in trading before paper money?
a)
The paper could be easily destroyed or stolen
b)
Paper money was only accepted because it was backed by the government 
c)
difficult to move large amounts of money around both because of the weight and the risk of it being stolen
d)
These were melted down into bars and coins
7.
The image here served as a....
a)
 a Taoist temple
b)
protection from China's northern enemies
c)
a palace for the Emperor
d)
center for philosophical learning 
8.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
9.
What were the two most influential advancements of the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties?
a)
Gunpowder and movable-type printing
b)
Engineering and art
c)
Poetry and medicine
d)
Astronomy and cartography
10.
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
11.
The Tang and Song is known as the 
a)
end of Chinese Civilization
b)
Dynastic Cycle
c)
Golden Age of China
d)
a and c
12.
Empress Wu
a)
was a vicious intelligent leader
b)
the wife of an emperor
c)
the only female empress to reign over China
d)
a , b, and c
13.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
14.
The Sui Dyansty
a)
started the Grand Canal
b)
invented gunpowder
c)
invented silk
d)
was the Golden Age of China
15.
The Tang military
a)
controlled large parts of Asia
b)
used horses to defeat their neighbors
c)
deamanded tribute ( payments ) from defeated neighbors
d)
a,b, and c
16.
The Chinese eventually rebelled against the ______. from 1368 to 1644, the ________ dynasty ruled China.
a)
Yuan, Ming
b)
Mongol, Ming
c)
Ming, Tang
d)
Song, Tang
17.
Zheng He made ____________ expeditions between 1405 and 1433. he traveled to India, the Persian Gulf, and even sailed to the east coast of Africa. Thirty or more of the places he visited became tributaries.
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
18.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

19.

What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?

a)

To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches

b)

To find more trade routes to Europe

c)

To make money for the Chines

d)

To find a lost treasure

20.

Why were foreigners like the French, British, and Japanese interested in trading with China?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Trade

c)

Conquest

d)

Education

21.

What policy does the Chinese emperor adopt after the Seven Voyages?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Expedition

c)

Exploration

d)

Isolationism

22.

What name did the Mongols give to their Dynasty rule over China?

a)

Yuan

b)

Song

c)

Ming

d)

Qing

23.
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
24.
Why did the Song dynasty fall?
a)
Invasions by nomads
b)
Internal rebellion
c)
Pirates
d)
Poor government
25.
What spread from India during this era?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Farming techniques
d)
Government policies
26.
What is civil service?
a)
The flow of nature
b)
Working on the wall
c)
Working for church
d)
Working for government
27.
Which of the following is the shortest lived dynasty of the Post-Classical Era?
a)
Han
b)
Sui
c)
Tang
d)
Song
28.
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
29.
How did the process of selecting government officials change during the Sui and Tang dynasties?
a)
Had to pass the civil service exams
b)
More aristocrats joined the government
c)
They ended the bureaucracy system
d)
Officials became those who paid the most to join
30.
Who was the Chinese Explorer that could have sailed to Europe and the Americas
a)
Wudi
b)
Zhejiang
c)
Zheng He
d)
Lia Bang
31.
Compared to Columbus, Zheng He fleet was
a)
Ships were smaller
b)
Ships were bigger
32.
Which Chinese dynasty is credited with beginning construction of the Grand Canal?
a)
Sui
b)
Tang
c)
Song
d)
Ming
33.
Which of the following is the main reason for the spread of Buddhism:
a)
Conquest
b)
Trade
c)
Migration
d)
None of the above
34.
What instrument revolutionized sailing?
a)
Peridot
b)
Radar
c)
Magnetic Compass
d)
Chinese flute
35.
Which taught about ethics and proper behavior?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Daoism
c)
Christianity
d)
Confucianism
36.
Who were the nomadic people from the north who conquered China?
a)
Mongols
b)
Merchants
c)
Buddhists
d)
Berbers
37.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
38.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
39.
Kublai Khan tried to invade ________ by sea twice, but both invasions failed. 
a)
Rome
b)
Korea
c)
Australia 
d)
Japan
40.
Kubilai Khan
a)
conquered Russia with his golden horde
b)
conquered the Abbasid Dynasty 
c)
Conquered the Chinese and established the Yuan Dyansty
d)
conquered the Umayyad Dynasty
41.
Where did Confucianism originate?
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Arabia
d)
China
42.
Confucius said people with ____________ must set a good example.
a)
authority
b)
jail
c)
love
d)
trouble
43.

Name the two beliefs of Confucianism

a)

meditation and right thought

b)

concern for others and proper behavior

c)

no rulers and love of nature

d)

education and karma

44.
Which Dynasty reunified China after the Period of Disunion?
a)
Ming
b)
Tang
c)
Song
d)
Sui
45.
Why did so many people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion?
a)
It was free
b)
It was the only true religion
c)
It taught proper behavior
d)
It taught how to deal with suffering
46.
This Italian traveled to the court of Kublai Khan and wrote of his journeys.
a)
Emperor Yongle
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Genghis Khan
47.
This dynasty did not last long (about 30 years) and came between the Period of Disunion and the Tang dynasty
a)
Song
b)
Sui
c)
Tang
d)
Ming
48.
Inventions sparked population growth and more trade during these two dynasties in Chinese history
a)
Yuan/Song
b)
Tang/Song
c)
Song/Ming
d)
Tang/Sui
49.
Who led ships that went out and explored parts of Africa and Asia during the Ming Dynasty?
a)
Yang Jian
b)
Zheng He
c)
Kublai Khan
d)
Genghis Khan
50.
Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of its trade value. 
a)
capital of China
b)
Roman Empire
c)
horse chariot
d)
Silk Road
51.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
52.
The European merchant named ___________ arrived in Kublai Kahn's court and impressed him. 
a)
King George 
b)
Christopher Coloumbus
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Vasco de Gama 
53.
Zheng He
a)
was great Mongol leader
b)
was the greatest Ming emperor
c)
defeated the  Mongols in China
d)
was the leader of the Ming Treasure Fleet and a great mariner (sailor)
54.
The Forbidden City is the _____ most complete piece of Chinese architecture. 
a)
largest
b)
ugliest
c)
smallest
d)
oldest
55.
Who was forbidden from the Forbidden City?
a)
common people
b)
emperors
c)
servants
d)
rich people
56.
True or False: The Forbidden city still stands today. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
57.
The Forbidden City is in the Capital of China which is called...
a)
Beijing
b)
Tokyo
c)
Shanghai
d)
Kaohsiung
58.
The mongols are from where?
a)
Mongolia
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Korea
59.
What did the Mongols follow their herds around as?
a)
Farmes
b)
Nomads
c)
Hopeless Wanderer
d)
Business people
60.
What animal was greatly prized in Mongol culture?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
61.
Great sailor of the Ming dynasty
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Captain Jack Sparrow
c)
Zheng He
d)
Captain Cook
62.
The Ming restored what other large thing?
a)
Grand canal
b)
Great Wall
c)
Forbidden City
d)
The massive boats
63.
The Ming started their downfall with this practice
a)
7th grade basketball practice
b)
Hide and go seek
c)
Isolationism
d)
Super trading
64.
Some of the ships in Zheng He's fleet were as big as what?
a)
Basketball court
b)
Tiny ship in a bottle
c)
Football field
d)
Regular sized ship
65.
The Chinese under the Yuan Dynasty resented being ruled by ________________.
a)
Chinese emperors
b)
soldiers
c)
an Italian merchant
d)
foreigners
66.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

67.

Who was the ruler in the beginning of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Zhu Yuanzhang

c)

Mongols

d)

Nanjing

68.

What was their religions?

a)

Catholic, Islam, and Christianity

b)

Buddhism, Daoism, and Jewish

c)

Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism

d)

Islam, Confucianism, and Christianity

69.

Where was the government located?

a)

In the Ming

b)

The Forbidden City

c)

China Town

d)

In the capital of Bejiing

70.

What did the Ming Dynasty make?

a)

Woodblock Printing

b)

Paper Money

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Silk

71.

The Ming Dynasty built up the Great Wall in order to keep out who?

a)

The Huns

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Ottomans

d)

The Japanese

72.

The first Ming Emperor used to be a ___________.

a)

a farmer

b)

a soldier

c)

a Mongol

d)

a government official

73.

Which term describes the ability to rule given to each Chinese dynasty?

a)

Neo-Confucianism

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

The 5 Great Relationships

74.

Which belief system was not added in to Neo-Confucianism?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Daoism

75.

The Civil Service Exam tested aspiring bureaucrats on their knowledge of what?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

76.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
77.
This Mongol ruler ____ united China for the first time in over 300 years
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Ogedei Kahn
c)
Mongke Khan
d)
Ghengis Khan
78.
Which did the Mongols NOT do?
a)
Destroyed whole villages that fought back
b)
Spread across and united almost all of Asia
c)
Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people
d)
Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica
79.
Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of it's trade value. 
a)
capital of China
b)
Roman Empire
c)
horse chariot
d)
Silk Road
80.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
Ming 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 
81.
Chinese technologies like the ________ reached Europe, this helped the  Europeans when they began exploring. 
a)
wheelbarrow
b)
printing press
c)
compass
d)
stirrup
82.
The European merchant named ___________ arrived in Kublai Kahns court and impressed him. 
a)
King George 
b)
Christopher Coloumbus
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Vasco de Gama 
83.
What led to the end of the Yuan Dynasty?
a)
Plague
b)
Drought
c)
Loss in population
d)
Ming Rebellion
84.
What did the Ming rebuild with stone?
a)
Grand Canal
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
a new capital city
85.
The Ming emperors built  what for themselves?
a)
Forbidden City
b)
a new capital city
c)
new pleasure boats like the Sui
d)
new weapons
86.
The Forbidden City was built 
a)
 for the emperor, his family and servants
b)
for the Mongol Khans
c)
to promote trade
d)
for defense against invaders
87.
Marco Polo
a)
published a book in Europe about his travels and spurred a new interest in trade with Asia
b)
joined the Mongols as a leader and never returned to Europe
c)
died on the way back to Europe
d)
never actually existed
88.
The Ming Great Wall
a)
crumbled from neglect
b)
was easily crossed by barbarian invaders
c)
was hugely expensive to maintain but the Ming paid the price
d)
was destroyed by later Ming emperors like the Treasure Fleet
89.
Zheng He
a)
was great Mongol leader
b)
was the greatest Ming emperor
c)
defeated the  Mongols in China
d)
was the leader of the Ming Treasure Fleet and a great mariner (sailor)
90.

Which statement is not true regarding the Forbidden City?

a)

Located in the center of the Imperial City

b)

Had beautiful gardens and palaces with 1000's of rooms

c)

Only the Emperor and the court could live there

d)

Any Chinese citizen could enter

e)

Still exists today

91.

What was the large area of palaces and government buildings built in the center of Beijing known as?

a)

Forbidden City

b)

Imperial City

c)

Ming Central

d)

Nanjing Prefecture

92.

Who was the Chinese Muslim/ court official who led Yong Le's fleets?

a)

Zheng He

b)

Hong Wu

c)

Zhu Yuanzhang

d)

Yong Le led them himself

93.

How did Zheng He's voyages benefit China?

(Check all that apply)

a)

The voyages spread Chinese culture abroad

b)

Chinese merchants that settled in Southeast Asia and India grew rich

c)

Chinese merchants getting rich abroad added to China's wealth

d)

The port of Macao was opened as a result of the voyages

94.

What was the first step in the fall of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

Ming emperors gathered too much power, causing officials to stop making improvements

b)

Rulers became weak because of stagnancy, officials placed high taxes on people, causing revolt

c)

Revolt weakened law and order, opening space for the Manchus to attack, who captured Beijing in 1644

95.

Who was Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan, Jr.

c)

Molakai Khan

d)

Jakarta Khan

96.

What dynasty did the Yuan replace?

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Sui

d)

none

97.

Who was the famous European who visited China during the Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

King Richard I

98.
Some of the ships in Zheng He's fleet were as big as what?
a)
Basketball court
b)
Tiny ship in a bottle
c)
Football field
d)
Regular sized ship
99.
The Ming started their decline with what policy?
a)
7th grade basketball practice
b)
Hide and go seek
c)
Isolationism
d)
Super trading
100.
Zheng He made ____________ expeditions between 1405 and 1433. He traveled to India, the Persian Gulf, and even sailed to the east coast of Africa. 
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
101.

Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty. Grandson on Ghenghis Khan.

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan II

c)

Zheng He

d)

Isolationism

102.

A purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world.

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Zheng He

c)

isolationism

d)

Kublai Khan

103.
The civil service exams were based off of the teachings of which person?
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Prince Zheng
c)
Li Yuan
d)
Confucius
104.
Jobs that people do within the government.
a)
civil service
b)
taxes
c)
warlord
d)
loyalty
105.
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
106.
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
107.
This invention made printing books much easier and faster
a)
Compass
b)
Woodblock Printing
c)
Tea 
d)
Porcelain 
108.
Why was woodblock printing so important?
a)
It allowed more trade between India and China
b)
It helped them to print more copies of books
c)
It increased their surplus of wood.
d)
It gave scribes a break from writing.
109.
The Chinese invented all of the following except:
a)
Porcelain
b)
Paper
c)
Silk
d)
Number zero

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