Civilizations of East Asia and Southeast Asia

1. Emperor Taizong stabilized China’s government by

• 1. reviving China’s official bureaucracy.

• 1. closing government departments.

• 1. founding the Tang dynasty.

• 1. building the Grand Canal.

Reorder the following

• Xia Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Reorder the following

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Sui Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

1. Chang’an can best be described as

• 1. a major trading outpost along the Silk Road.

• 1. China’s leading agricultural region.

• 1. a flourishing cultural and commercial center.

• 1. a small but organized government center.

1. During the Song period, entry into the government bureaucracy was based on

• 1. social status.

• 1. the merit system.

• 1. family wealth.

• 1. success in trade.

1. One result of economic growth during the Song period was urbanization, which means

• 1. advances in farming.

• 1. increase in trade.

• 1. use of money.

• 1. the growth of cities.

1. Why was the Song dynasty’s shift to paper currency an improvement over coin currency?

• 1. Paper currency was cheaper to manufacture.

• 1. Paper currency was harder to counterfeit.

• 1. Paper currency was more durable.

• 1. Paper currency was easier to use while traveling.

1. What was one reason for Genghis Khan’s success as a military leader?

• 1. He ruthlessly destroyed all Mongol clans except his own.

• 1. He organized the Mongol army into an efficient fighting force.

• 1. He built good will by treating conquered peoples with mercy.

• 1. He divided his empire into four military districts called khanates.

1. The Golden Horde was a Mongol khanate that conquered and ruled

• China

• India

• Russia

• Persia

1. The Yuan Dynasty was a Mongol khanate that conquered and ruled

• China

• India

• Russia

• Persia