China/Mongols Review

A ruling family is called a _______

• emperor

• warlord

• tribe

• dynasty

Based on the map, where did Buddhism originate?

• Korea

• China

• Japan

• India

The Great Wall of China is nicknamed the "Longest Cemetery on Earth" because

• a cemetery is located inside its walls

• many workers died while building it

• many people died protecting it

• Kublai Khan and his whole army are buried there

The Grand Canal helped which of the following:

• It helped connect northern and southern China

• It was used for shipping products

• It helped unite China's economy

• All of the above

The civil service exams hired people based on

• how much money a person had

• personal connections in the government

• how well they memorized Confucius ideas

• whether they were trained for the military

The civil service examinations eventually led to

• the rise of the scholar-official class

• the fall of the Song Dynasty

• the acceptance of Buddhism

• the expansion of the Chinese empire

Under the Tang Dynasty & Empress Wu, which areas did the Chinese armies invade and force to pay tribute/tax

• Japan

• Mongolia

• India

• Korea

How did Tang rulers increase travel within and outside China?

• built new roads and waterways

• developed new methods of transportation

• constructed the Great Wall of China

• taxed merchants on the Silk Road

Three inventions that come from ancient China are

• calligraphy, origami, and karate

• herbal powders, hourglass, fireworks

• gunpowder, paper money, and the compass

• algebra, dragons, and fortune cookies

The Mongol Dynasty is also known as the ______ Dynasty

• Ming

• Sui

• Yuan

• Song