China Test
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Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement must be true about them?
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They were born in the same region
They are members of the same family.
They belong to the same political party.
They use the same style of government.
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To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?
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never at any time
when he ruled badly
when he became unpopular
when citizens wanted a change
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Which phrase belongs in the empty box?
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foreign attacks
strong imperial rule
dishonest bureaucracy
civil service examination
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Choose a claim that would best describe the document given.
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Zheng He should be acknowledge due to his many tributes that brought about peace.
Zheng He should be acknowledge due to the number of his ships.
Zheng He should not be acknowledge due to his tributes that brought about peace.
Zheng He should be celebrated due to the size of his ships.
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Choose ALL the main ideas that may apply.
A) Tributes brought peace.
B) Zheng He went on many voyages to places like India
C) Yongle did not have faith in Zheng He to
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Choose ALL that apply: Why did the growth of cities increase under the Song?
A) Urbanization increased during the Song because of the growth of commerce.
B) Urbanization increased during the Song because it encouraged people to move to cities and towns.
C) Urbanization increased during the Song because they had the priority of being a merchant, traders, peddlers, and
shopkeeper.
D) Some of the characteristics were it being very crowded and exciting.
E) Many tests were built and influenced with the study of neo confucianism.
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What are some characteristics of cities in Medieval China?
A) Some of the characteristics were it being very crowded and exciting, streets filled with rich landowners, merchants, traders,
moneylenders and peasants.
B) Some of the characteristics were it being not crowded and dull, streets filled with trash, dead animals, cheating traders, and
peasants.
C) People must act a certain way certain types of people.
D) This assessment gives chinese the power to become what they want.
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Choose ALL that apply: What are the results of urbanization?
changed the living conditions of common Chinese
many activities available for the community.
Board games, hobbies, and artist have an audience
Water helped transportation.
Rice became the most important crop.
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What are the time periods called and why?
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Historians divide chinese history into periods ruled by dynasties or ruling families
Barbarians divide chinese history into periods ruled by dynasties or ruling families
Historians divide chinese history into groups ruled by dynasties or ruling families
Historians divide chinese history into periods ruled by dynasties or poor families
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When and who unified China?
In the 3rd century BCE and an emperor unified China.
In the 3rd century BCE and emperor Han Wu Di unified China.
In the 4th century bce and emperor Hongwu unified china
In the 4th century bce and emperor Han Wu Di unified china
How did the Tang emperors after 618 build on the work of Sui emperors?
They strengthened the central government.
They granted provinces more independence.
They kept aristocrats out of the bureaucracy.
They depended on the wisdom of foreign advisors.
A teacher asked Eva to write a CER paragraph answering the question “Did the Civil Service Exam under the Tang Dynasty
help or hinder the economic structure?” (15.3). Choose ALL the quotes that may apply to help Eva write her CER paragraph
to prove that the Civil Service Exam hindered the economy.
A) “The tests were supposedly open to all except for certain groups, such as merchants, actors, and beggars."
B) "In theory, any man could attend the university where students prepared for the exams. In reality, however, only the wealthy
could afford tutors, books, and time to study."
C) “Some officials were hired because their fathers or grandfather had held high government rank.”
D) “The civil service system gave poor men who were ambitious and hardworking the chance to be government officials."
E) "At the same time, it ensured that officials were trained and talented, not merely rich or related to the emperor.”
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Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?
priests
scholars
foreigners
aristocrats
Which dynasty first introduced civil service examinations?
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Yuan
How did the lives of some people from the lower classes change under the Song dynasty?
They were forbidden to celebrate popular holidays.
They stopped being required to serve in the military.
They began having to do forced labor building canals.
They gained an opportunity to become government officials.
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Who is Prince Zheng and what did he do?
The head of that state of Qin became the first Chinese ruler to claim title of emperor.
Had 7 voyages
The Admiral of China's ships
Small farmers also suffered because they had to pay taxes and give half of everything they produced to their landlords.
Choose ALL that apply: Describe China's Imperial Dynasties.
Chinese rulers based their right to govern and the Mandate of Heaven
Chinese emperors named a relative—often a son—to become emperor after their deaths.
Natural disasters such as floods, famines, plagues, and earthquakes were taken as signs that Heaven was displeased.
The Islamic world was rich, diverse, and creative.
The English words mattress and sofa are both from Arabic. Pajamas and tambourine are derived from Persian words.
Choose ALL that apply Describe the Mandate of Heaven
An idea that Heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule.
The Chinese believed that Heaven supported the dynasty for as long as an emperor ruled well.
Natural disasters such as floods, famines, plagues, and earthquakes were taken as signs that Heaven was displeased.
a ruling class of noble families
a highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority
Choose ALL that apply that define Bureaucracy.
a highly complex body of workers
many levels of authority
Beijing, where he received Marco Polo
government and built much of the Great Wall
Choose ALL that apply that define the word Aristocracy.
a ruling class
noble families
a highly complex body of workers
many levels of authority
Choose AlLL that apply when defining Kublai Khan.
Mongol emperor (1260–1294) and founder of the Mongol dynasty in China.
A grandson of Genghis Khan
a ruling class of noble families
and built much of the Great Wall.
Choose ALL that apply Daoism.
a Chinese philosophy
based on the writings of Lao
advocating humility and religious piety.
a ruling class of noble families
A grandson of Genghis Khan
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Define the Ming Dynasty.
A) A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion
of Chinese commerce into East Africa
B) A major dynasty that ruled Japan from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion
of Chinese commerce into East Africa
C) A major dynasty that ruled Ghana from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great
expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa
D) A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-fifthteenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of
Chinese commerce into East Africa
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That established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall.
A) Quin Dynasty
B) Ming Dynasty
C) Daoism
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was the second imperial dynasty of China. Founded in 206 BC when the rebel leader Liu Bang successfully ended the Qin
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Han Dynasty
Quin Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Sui Dynasty
A man from the Ming Dynasty specializes in medieval chemistry he convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.
What does he specialize in?
Alchemy
Kublai Khan
Aristocracy
Buddhism
Was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance.
Sui Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Quin Dynasty
Choose the best definition that matches Confucianism.
a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao- advocating humility and religious piety
a highly complex body of workers with many levels of authority
the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter.
Define the Tang Dynasty.
A) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
B) was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China of pivotal significance.
C) was the second imperial dynasty of China. Founded in 206 BC when the rebel leader Liu Bang successfully ended the Qin
Dynasty
D) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall.
E) A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion
of Chinese commerce into East Africa
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Is a religion and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings
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Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Confucianism
Foreign rulers of China from Mongolia who established the Yuan dynasty.
Mongols
Mansa Musa
Mali
Ming Dynasty
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increase in attendance at Islamic schools
adoption of Islam by West African rulers.
decline in loyalty to the older Islamic empires
popularity of Islam among the common people
Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?
Egypt began paying tribute to the kingdom of Mali.
People in West Africa began to adopt Islamic ideas.
Armies from West Africa raided as far north as Spain.
People in other lands learned that Mali was rich and important.
Check all that apply: 5 Pillars of Islam
Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith.
Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.
Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy.
Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.
Shari'ah: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day.
Define Safari
an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in East Africa.
a medieval civilization and empire in West Africa
a ruler of any of several African peoples of western Nigeria —used as a form of address
a zone of semi-desert, south of the Sahara, where short grasses, small bushes, and a few trees grow
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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
True or False: Under the Ming, this outlook dominated, and trade and business were not encouraged.
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True or False: During the 11th century, a new variety of rice was brought to China from Southeast Asia.
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True or False: One reason for the growth of trade and commerce was that wealthy landowners were eager to buy luxuries.
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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
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.
Polytheism is a belief in one God and monotheism is a belief in many gods.
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Choose ALL that apply that define the word Indicate.
point out; show.
mark, stipulate; show
to hide
to ignore