1. What did the Tang Dynasty do to try and make the government more efficient and effective? (Points : 1)
created a legislative body made up of common citizens
required government officials to be Confucian scholars
built the Grand Canal and repaired the Great Wall
brought back the civil service examination system
2. What form of literature flourished under the Tang Dynasty?
(Points : 1)
essay
poetry
saga
narrative
3. Which best describes the rising prosperity under the Song Dynasty?
(Points : 1)
Military conquests in Southeast Asia increased the amount of goods being exported.
Increased opportunities in government for commoners resulted in a growing upper class.
An emphasis on agriculture and trade resulted in a rising standard of living for most.
A renewed interest in Buddhism helped establish new trade routes to India.
4. Which would most likely be the subject matter of a Song Dynasty painting?
(Points : 1)
a detailed landscape of a mountain valley
a village scene showing a market and merchants
a battle scene depicting soldiers charging the enemy
a scene inside a classroom showing Confucian scholars
5. Which is not an example of a technological achievement of the Song Dynasty?
(Points : 1)
movable type
paper money
waterwheel for irrigation
magnetic compass for maritime navigation
6. What was the Silk Road? (Points : 1)
a road used by trade caravans that connected China to Persia
a vast network of trade routes that stretched across central Asia
the trade routes that connected northern China to southern China
the roads used by Chinese traders to transport silk throughout China
7. The Silk Road was responsible for the movement of all of the following except __________. (Points : 1)
horses, silk, spices, and porcelain
papermaking
representative democracy
Buddhism and Islam
8. How did the native people of Mongolia live in the twelfth century?
(Points : 1)
as city-dwellers
as hunter-gatherers
as farmers
as nomadic herdsmen
9. Which best explains how the Mongols under Genghis Khan were able to establish and maintain a large empire?
(Points : 1)
They created huge armies that used chariots and then divided conquered territories into provinces.
They were skilled horsemen who adopted new military technologies and used terror as a weapon.
They used diplomats to convince neighboring nations to become allies with them.
They invented the cannon and the catapult, which allowed them to lay siege to enemy cities.
10. Which describes a lasting legacy of the Mongol Empire?
(Points : 1)
the introduction of Islam into central Asia
the expansion of Buddhism into the Middle East
the creation of the Silk Road
the loss of Chinese culture in northern China
11. Which letter indicates the area that represents the size of the Mongol Empire at its greatest extent?
(Points : 1)
A
B
C
D
12. Which is not an example of China’s influence on early Korea and Japan?
(Points : 1)
Japan and Korea adopted the Chinese system of writing.
Japan and Korea modeled their capitals after Chang’an.
Japanese and Korean governments were meritocracies.
Buddhism spread to both Japan and Korea.
13. How did Japan’s geography influence its inhabitants?
(Points : 1)
A feudal society developed in Japan.
Many Japanese earned their living from the sea.
Buddhism did not take hold in Japan.
Most Japanese adopted Confucianism as a philosophy.
14. Which was not something the aristocracy did during the Heian period?
(Points : 1)
enjoyed poetry and music
dressed in expensive clothes
lived in large houses with gardens
produced beautiful pottery and jewelry
15. Which group in Japan’s feudal hierarchy was awarded land and was responsible for providing soldiers to fight in wars?
(Points : 1)
daimyo
peasants
shogun
samurie
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.c
8.d
9.b
10.a
11.a
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