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Timeline Skills
Score 1 point for each correct answer.
1. 426 years; also accept “about 500 years”
2. Buddhism; India
3. the Song dynasty
4. During the Song dynasty, increased food production resulted in growth in areas other than
farming, such as trade and commerce.
5. the invention of movable type
6. The art of papermaking was developed in
China around 100 C.E. Papermaking is crucial
for recording and transmitting information.
7. 53 years; also accept “about 50 years”
8. the Mongols
9. Marco Polo travelled through China during
the Yuan dynasty.
10.Zheng He made his seven maritime voyages
during the Ming dynasty.
Critical Thinking
12.Answers will vary. Students must explain why
the two inventions they chose most affect life
today.
13.During the Song dynasty, scholar-officials’
appointments to govern were based on merit.
Applicants had to pass a difficult civil service
exam to become officials. During the Yuan
dynasty, Mongols and other non-Chinese were
appointed to fill important positions.
14.Answers will vary. Students must explain why
the events they chose merit inclusion.
Using Scores to Inform Instruction
Timeline Skills A score of 7 out of 10 indicates
that students understand most of the key events in
the unit.
Critical Thinking A score of 8 out of 12 indicates
that students are able to think critically about
most of the key issues in this unit.
If students score below these levels, consider
reviewing timeline and critical thinking skills.
Score 1 to 3 points for each answer, depending on
the thoroughness of the response.
11.Answers may vary, but students will likely say
that agricultural change most contributed to a
high quality of life because it allowed people to
focus on trade and commerce, which provided
new goods that improved the quality of life for
many people. Whichever they choose, students
should support their reasoning with facts.
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