Imperial China

Imperial China

By Robert Black

Multiple Choice

Why did the Mongols encourage trade from Asia to Europe?

• To gather information on the European nations

• To tax all the goods passing through their roads

• To increase their control of the merchants

• Steal inventions that they could use to improve their army

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the census?

• To determine the amount of families with a advanced education

• To determine the amount of people that could be called to fight in war

• To determine who had to pay taxes in China

• To keep a steady knowledge of how many children were born over the years

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the correct term below: violent acts that are meant to cause fear in people

• Civil

• Terror

• Porcelain

• Caligraphy

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT one of the reasons the Officials opposed Huang He's voyage?

• They believed it cost too much

• They believed that Huang He was not worthy since he was a merchant

• They did not want outside countries bringing their ideas into china

• They were afraid that Huang He was getting to much of the Emperors favor

Multiple Choice

Why did the Tang dynasty see Buddhism as a threat and try to destroy them?

• They were growing too powerful and they feared they would lose control

• The beliefs of Buddhism called for the collapse of Kingdoms and letting the people rule

• Buddhist have become so large the Tang was afraid they would start a new country

• The Buddhism leaders hated the Tang Emperor and called for them to step down

Multiple Choice

How did the Mongol Empire Fall?

• The Grandchildren of Genghis Khan fought over inheritance and the kingdom split

• The people started a revolt due to the high taxes placed on goods

• The Mongols were destroyed by the European nations with the development of the musket

• The Empire had many bad leaders that allowed for corruption to grow in the Kingdom

Multiple Choice

Which of these are NOT a successful use of gunpowder created by the Chinese?

• Fire Arrows

• Elixir of life

• Fireworks

• Cannons

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the correct term below: a new form of the ideas of the philosopher Confucius; included Buddhist and Daoist beliefs

• Neo-Confusianism

• Civil

• Census

• Novel

Multiple Choice

Which of these are NOT one of the methods the Mongols used to expand their empire?

• Terror

• Skilled Cavalry archers

• Placing warlords in conquered lands

• Stolen Technology

Multiple Choice

Who was the First and greatest Khan of the Mongol Empire?

• Kublai Khan

• Gengis Khan

• Ogedi Khan

• Marco Khan

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the correct term below: uncivilized people

• Steppe

• Neo-Confucianism

• Barbarian

• Regime

Multiple Choice

How did woodblock printing help improve the education of Chinese citizens?

• The laws of the Emperors could be passed to every household

• Plays could be written down and distributed to many different theaters

• It made messages easier to develop to inform leaders

• It made reading easier for the lower classes to learn

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the correct term below: rulers during a given period of time

• Civil

• Novel

• Barbarian

• Regime

Multiple Choice

What were the restrictions for a person to take the civil service exam?

• Had to be male and afford the test

• You had to know a government official for a recommendation

• You had to pass the earlier test at the age of 18 to qualify

• You had to have noble relatives, and beable to read two books

Multiple Choice

What happened to China's economy after they lost control of the Silk road?

• Their enemies would tax Chinese goods at a higher price

• They were too weak to stop the Mongol invaders

• Their trade stopped which lead to a drop in their economy

• China lost connection to technology from other countries

Multiple Choice

Match the definition with the correct term below: a count of the number of people in a country

• Census

• Steppe

• Neo-Confucianism

• Terror