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- 1. Multiple ChoiceBuddhism spread from China to what TWO countries?Japan and IndiaKorea and ArabiaKorea and JapanIndia and Arabia
- 2. Multiple ChoiceChinese inventions had a strong impact on European civilizations. For example, the compass...let Europeans know the Americas existed.taught Europeans to build better boats.encouraged Europeans to explore the world.allowed Europeans to build strong armor.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Tang dynasty, which area did Chinese armies invade and take control of?JapanKoreaMongoliaAll of the above
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was NOT a benefit of Chinese paper production?The Chinese could record taxes collected on paper.Paper currency was created instead of expensive coins.Books were cheaper and more available due to block printing and movable type.Peace contracts were signed on Chinese paper.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA reform carried out by Tang dynasty rulers restored the ______________ exam system.rival servicecivil servicecivil knowledgehistory
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did many Chinese people become Buddhists in the late AD 100s?They were looking for comfort in a time of widespread war and famine.Monasteries offered a good quality life.Tang rulers made it the official religion.All the above
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat change did Neo-Confucianism bring to the Song Dynasty?Chinese rulers were convinced to ban Buddhism.Neo-Confucian officials introduced the idea of a merit system.Neo-Confucianism became the dynasty's official philosophy.Scholar officials lost their place in Chinese society.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceNeo-Confucianism became popular in part because...the government supported it.it became more than a system of rules.it incorporated some Buddhist beliefs.all of the above.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?TaoismBuddhismConfucianismIslam
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat popular Chinese crop became a popular drink?RiceSilkSoyTea
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Tang, Song and Ming rulers have in common?They believed in ideas that came from Confucious.They promoted trade with other groups.They ruled from the Imperial City.They forced people to practice the official religion.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are TWO ways the Chinese used gunpowder?Medicine and fireworksFireworks and theaterFire lance and fireworksFishing and weapons
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat helped the early spread of Buddhism in China?The government opened schools to teach Buddhist beliefs and practices.Buddhism became the empire's official religion.Early Tang rulers supported the building of Buddhist temples.The Chinese people respected monks and nuns for their hard work.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceMass-produced paper and wood block printing led to the invention of paper ______________, or money.foldingcurrencymachetruancy
- 15. Multiple ChoiceNeo-Confucianism helped create the _________ class in China.scholar-officialrulingmiddlecivil service
- 16. Multiple ChoiceExploration and trade ended during the Ming dynasty because...voyages were expensiveoutside ideas threatened Ming powerprofiting from trade was against Confucian teachingsall of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe first Europeans to sail to China were theSpanishPortugeseBritishAmericans
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA favorite theme of Tang and Song poets and painters wasviolence in Chinathe harmony they saw in the natural worlddisorder and chaosthe importance of wealth and prosperity in Chinese culture.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn the early 1400s, during the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He was sent by his emperor on sailing voyages tosearch for gold in Africadefeat the Mongol navy in the East China Seacollect gifts and display the splendor of Chinadiscover an ocean route to North America
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTang and Song rulers used civil service examinations to hire government officials. Which of the following is NOT true about this system?Only one in five of the men who took the test passed.The test was very difficult and took men years to prepare in order to take the test.Much of the test was based on Buddhist writings and on their ability to write well.The men who passed the test became a new social class called Scholar-Officials.
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