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Medieval China Notes Review

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which natural barrier is located to the southwest of China?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Himalayas

c)

Pacific Ocean

2.

Which natural barrier is located to the north of China?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Gobi Desert

3.

Which natural barrier is located to the east of China?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Himalayas

c)

Gobi Desert

4.

Fill in the blank: The _______ led China to believe they were the sole source of civilization.

a)

moon signs

b)

ocean tides

c)

natural barriers

d)

warring tribes

5.

What are the two major rivers in China?

a)

Yellow

b)

Euphrates

c)

Nile

d)

Yangtze

6.

What gives the Yellow River its yellow color?

a)

Sand

b)

Loess

c)

Clay

d)

Gravel

7.

The Gobi Desert is home to many cities on which ancient trade route?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Spice Route

c)

The Amber Road

8.

What direction do China's rivers flow?

a)

North to South

b)

West to East

c)

South to North

d)

East to West

9.

How did the Grand Canal affect trade?

a)

It had no effect

b)

It hindered trade

c)

It helped trade

d)

It was irrelevant to trade

10.

What is shown in this picture?

a)
Forbidden City
b)

Palace of Wonders

c)

Grand Canal

d)

Great Wall

11.

What is the primary purpose of the Forbidden City?

a)

protect the citizens

b)

keep out merchants

c)

protect the emperor

d)

purpose is unknown

12.

Which dynasty ruled China from A.D. 581 to 618?

a)

Tang

b)

Sui

c)

Song

d)

Civil War

13.

Fill in the blank: The Tang dynasty ruled China from A.D. 618 to ____.

a)

960

b)

1006

c)

860

d)

906

14.

During the Middle Ages, which major religion became prominent in China?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

15.

What is a dynasty?

a)

important people

b)

successful trade route

c)

line of rulers from the same family

d)

official religion of China

16.

How many years did the period of disunion last in China after the Han dynasty collapsed?

a)

3000

b)

200

c)

300

d)

250

17.

Who was the founder of the Sui Dynasty?

a)
Wendi
b)

Yongle

c)

Confucius

d)

Bendi

18.

How many years did the Tang Dynasty last?

a)

400 years

b)
300 years
c)

100 years

d)

200 years

19.

How were government officials hired during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

friends with emperor

b)

had to pass a test

c)

wealthy men

d)

had to be selected from draft

20.

What is the primary purpose of the Forbidden City?

a)

protect the citizens

b)

to keep out merchants

c)

protect the emperor

d)

unknown

21.

Which important trade route did the Tang Dynasty take control of?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Spice Route

c)

The Amber Road

d)

The Incense Route

22.

During which years did the Song Dynasty rule?

a)
960-1279
b)

1292-1450

c)

347-360

d)

700-960

23.

Who led the Mongol Empire as a feared warrior and general?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Julius Caesar

24.

The Mongol Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to eastern_________.

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

Africa

25.

Under whose leadership did the Mongols conquer China?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Attila the Hun

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

26.

Which empire is shown in the map?

a)

A) Roman Empire

b)

B) Mongol Empire

c)

C) Ottoman Empire

d)

D) British Empire

27.

What was the new dynasty set up by the Mongols known as?

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Qing Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

28.

The Mongols were the only group of ______ to ever rule China.

a)

allies

b)

foreigners

c)

kingdoms

d)

convoys

29.

To which city did the Mongols move the capital?

a)

Nanjing

b)

Xi'an

c)

Beijing

d)

Shanghai

30.

She is the only female empress to rule China in her own name. She was part of the Tang Dynasty.

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Empress Liu

c)

Empress Dowager

d)

Empress Lu Zhi

31.

The Silk Road was important to what parts of the world?

a)

Australia and Europe

b)

Europe, North America, Africa

c)

Asia, Africa, Europe

d)

Asia and South America