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- 1. Multiple Choice
What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties?
frequent flooding
shortages of wheat
attacks by Mongols
improved transportation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Fill in the missing crop
Northern China = cold & dry climate = wheat & millet crops
Southern China - wet & warm climate = ________crops
tea
rice
cabbage
beans
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was the most important effect of a new crop variety introduced to southern China after 1000 C.E."
Rapid spread of disease
invasion by foreign armies
great increase in production
migration from cities to farms
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?
they created flat areas called terraces
they got strong animals to pull plows
they let the natural plants take over
they planted in narrow strips
- 5. Multiple Choice
How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?
they were made of iron, creating a need for miners
They raised crop production, increasing the food supply
They put China ahead of other countries, allowing conquests
they were heavy to use, making people want large families to help
- 6. Multiple Choice
What change led farmers to grow more tea?
people in Europe and Africa began to import tea
tea became a social drink instead of just medicine
tea was introduced from southern to northern China
a new kind of tea was developed that was easier to grow
- 7. Multiple Choice
What do rice, silk, tea, jade, and porcelain have in common?
they were available only to the wealthy
they were manufactured in the growing cities
they were produced mainly by government officials
they were sent from China to faraway countries for sale
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these is a MAIN reason why the demand for luxury items increased?
more copper was being mined
Silk was getting more valuable
merchants became more active
landowners were getting richer
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes the GREATEST contribution of the Grand Canal to economic growth?
it linked region for trade
it carried farmers into town
it created road construction jobs
it brought a boom in shipbuilding
- 10. Multiple Choice
For shipping goods, what advantage did a barge have over an oxcart?
a barge could travel faster
a barge was cheaper to build
a barge could go to every home
a barge was safer in bad weather
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which part of the economy benefitted MOST from the magnetic compass?
banking
urban development
agriculture
shipping
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was a disadvantage of paper money as a form of currency?
it was hard to make
it was heavy to carry
it had no value in itself
it was of no use to traders
- 13. Multiple Choice
European visitor Marco Polo wrote of one Chinese city:
"Anyone seeing such a huge crowd would believe it impossible that food could be found to feed them all"
Why did the cities of China amaze him?
they were much larger than cities in Europe
they were much dirtier than cities in Europe
their shops were smaller than shops in Europe
their people were hungrier than people in Europe
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the MAIN reason why peasants went to the city?
to go to the theater
to seek government jobs
to purchase luxury goods
to sell their surplus crops
- 15. Multiple Choice
The practice of binding girls' feet began in the upper class. This was because
wealthy fathers encouraged their daughters to walk for exercise
richer families had less need for women to be able to work
the lower classes thought that large feet were more beautiful
only people in the upper class could afford the required cloth
- 16. Multiple Choice
How did urbanization encourage artists?
it meant they could get better jobs
they were no longer forced to paint only landscapes
there were more wealthy people to pay for their work
they could make their art in the quiet of the countryside
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is bureaucracy?
A religion
An organized group of government officials.
The successor to the Emperor
The court system in Imperial China
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who were scholar-officials?
Traveling merchants who brought goods back with them.
Children of the Emperor given government roles.
Scholar-officials were Scholars who were given government jobs only after passing a civil service examination to prove they were qualified.
Teachers for peasant children.
- 19. Multiple Choice
The examination for scholar-officials was mainly based on what body of knowledge?
The teachings of Buddha
The teachings of Jesus
The teachings of Allah
The teachings of Confucius
- 20. Multiple Choice
Why did people in medieval China want government jobs?
Government officials were respected and enjoyed privileges, such as being excused from taxes and military service
Government officials were the highest paying.
Government officials were able to work remotely.
Government officials only worked 2 or 3 days a week.
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