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WorksheetsMedieval China Notes Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which natural barrier is located to the southwest of China?
Gobi Desert
Himalayas
Pacific Ocean
Which natural barrier is located to the north of China?
Himalayas
Pacific Ocean
Gobi Desert
Which natural barrier is located to the east of China?
Pacific Ocean
Himalayas
Gobi Desert
Fill in the blank: The _______ led China to believe they were the sole source of civilization.
moon signs
ocean tides
natural barriers
warring tribes
What are the two major rivers in China?
Yellow
Euphrates
Nile
Yangtze
What gives the Yellow River its yellow color?
Sand
Loess
Clay
Gravel
The Gobi Desert is home to many cities on which ancient trade route?
The Silk Road
The Spice Route
The Amber Road
What direction do China's rivers flow?
North to South
West to East
South to North
East to West
How did the Grand Canal affect trade?
It had no effect
It hindered trade
It helped trade
It was irrelevant to trade
What is shown in this picture?
Palace of Wonders
Grand Canal
Great Wall
What is the primary purpose of the Forbidden City?
protect the citizens
keep out merchants
protect the emperor
purpose is unknown
Which dynasty ruled China from A.D. 581 to 618?
Tang
Sui
Song
Civil War
Fill in the blank: The Tang dynasty ruled China from A.D. 618 to ____.
960
1006
860
906
During the Middle Ages, which major religion became prominent in China?
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
What is a dynasty?
important people
successful trade route
line of rulers from the same family
official religion of China
How many years did the period of disunion last in China after the Han dynasty collapsed?
3000
200
300
250
Who was the founder of the Sui Dynasty?
Yongle
Confucius
Bendi
How many years did the Tang Dynasty last?
400 years
100 years
200 years
How were government officials hired during the Tang Dynasty?
friends with emperor
had to pass a test
wealthy men
had to be selected from draft
What is the primary purpose of the Forbidden City?
protect the citizens
to keep out merchants
protect the emperor
unknown
Which important trade route did the Tang Dynasty take control of?
The Silk Road
The Spice Route
The Amber Road
The Incense Route
During which years did the Song Dynasty rule?
1292-1450
347-360
700-960
Who led the Mongol Empire as a feared warrior and general?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
The Mongol Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to eastern_________.
Australia
Europe
America
Africa
Under whose leadership did the Mongols conquer China?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Attila the Hun
Napoleon Bonaparte
Which empire is shown in the map?
A) Roman Empire
B) Mongol Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) British Empire
What was the new dynasty set up by the Mongols known as?
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Mongols were the only group of ______ to ever rule China.
allies
foreigners
kingdoms
convoys
To which city did the Mongols move the capital?
Nanjing
Xi'an
Beijing
Shanghai
She is the only female empress to rule China in her own name. She was part of the Tang Dynasty.
Empress Wu
Empress Liu
Empress Dowager
Empress Lu Zhi
The Silk Road was important to what parts of the world?
Australia and Europe
Europe, North America, Africa
Asia, Africa, Europe
Asia and South America
