Test: East Asia Part 1

Front

One factor that contributed to commercial growth of the Song Dynasty was the development of a ________ economy.

Back

money

Front

A money economy refers to an economy in which people use ________ rather than bartering to buy and sell goods.

Back

currency

Front

The production of _______ rose during the Song Dynasty.

Back

silk

Front

During the Song Dynasty, China began to produce ________, a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality.

Back

porcelain

Front

In the 1200s, the _________, conquered China and many other lands.

Back

Mongols

Front

What is the term for a large, dry, grass-covered plain?

Back

steppe

Front

Who was the Mongol ruler that united the clans under his rule in 1206?

Back

Genghis Khan

Front

In 1260, Genghis Khan's grandson, _________ took over northern China.

Back

Kublai Khan

Front

Who was the Mongol Emperor that Marco Polo met with?

Back

Kublai Khan

Front

What was the name of the popular book written about Marco Polo that was translated into multiple languages and read throughout Europe?

Back

The Travels of Marco Polo