Topic 12 Lesson 1 and 2

1. Emperor Taizong stabilized China’s government by

• A. reviving China's official bureaucracy.
• B. closing government departments.
• C. founding the Tang dynasty.
• D. building the Grand Canal.

2. Chang’an can best be described as

• A. a major trading outpost along the Silk Road.
• B. China's leading agricultural region.
• C. a flourishing cultural and commercial center.
• D. a small but organized government center.

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

• A. social status.
• B. the merit system.
• C. family wealth.
• D. success in trade.

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

• A. advances in farming.
• B. increase in trade.
• C. use of money.
• D. the growth of cities.

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

• A. Paper currency was cheaper to manufacture.
• B. Paper currency was harder to counterfeit.
• C. Paper currency was more durable.
• D. Paper currency was easier to use while traveling.

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

• A. He ruthlessly destroyed all Mongol clans except his own.
• B. He organized the Mongol army into an efficient fighting force.
• C. He built good will by treating conquered peoples with mercy.
• D. He divided his empire into four military districts called khanates.

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

• A. China.
• B. India.
• C. Russia.
• D. Persia.

8. Why did Yongle move the capital to Beijing?

• A. to control trade across the Mongol empire
• B. to strengthen ties with lands outside China
• C. to strengthen Ming rule over southern China
• D. to protect against future Mongol invasions

9. Why did the Ming dynasty reduce contact with the outside world?

• A. Chinese silk and porcelain were no longer in high demand.
• B. Their history with the Mongols made them wary of foreigners.
• C. They wished to avoid exposure to the plague in Europe.
• D. They viewed foreigners as a threat to Chinese culture.

10. Why did Chinese officials consider European traders to be smugglers?

• A. Chinese officials were wary of all foreigners.
• B. European traders brought forbidden items into China.
• C. European traders entered China without permission.
• D. European traders refused to pay tribute.