Medieval China Quiz

Line of rulers who belong to the same family

• dynasty
• civil service exam
• democracy
• social class

A large network of trade routes stretching 4,000 miles from China to Europe

• Triangle Trade
• Trans-Saharan Trade
• Silk Road
• Royal Road of Persia

Built to connect two major Chinese cities

• Yellow River
• Grand Canal
• Great Wall
• Beijing Bridge

Use the map provided to identify which of the numbered countries in China.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What two things prevented China from having more farmland?

• flooding and invasions
• conflict and war
• volcanoes and forests
• mountains and deserts

How did the Silk Road impact China's economy?

• created conflict between the native tribes
• brought great wealth through trade with Europe
• kept them from learning new ideas
• established a sense of isolation

Which of the following was NOT a Chinese invention?

• gunpowder
• paper
• weaving wheel
• woodblock printing

The Mongols lived in an area __________ of China called Mongolia.

• north
• south
• east
• west

Which Chinese dynasty was led by a foreign Mongol leader?

• Ming
• Yuan
• Dao
• Song

Three Chinese philosophies grew from the need to create order. Which philosophy taught that all people have a "sense of duty" and responsibility to their community?

• Daoism
• Confucianism
• Legalism
• Civil servantism