Study Guide: Chinese History and Culture

Who was the only female emperor of China during the Tang Dynasty?

• Empress Wu Zetian

• Empress Dowager Cixi

• Empress Lü Zhi

• Empress Xiaozhuang

Fill in the blank: ________ spread widely during the period 400-854 AD in China and influenced Chinese culture, art, and philosophy.

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

What is the longest and oldest artificial river in China that connected northern and southern China, aiding trade and transportation?

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

• Grand Canal

• Pearl River

Which commodity was one of China’s most valuable and played a major role in trade along the Silk Road?

• Tea

• Jade

• Silk

• Porcelain

Who was given the title 'Universal Ruler' and united the Mongol tribes to create a vast empire?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Wu Zetian

Kublai Khan was the grandson of which famous Mongol leader?

• Genghis Khan

• Attila the Hun

• Tamerlane

• Ogedei Khan

Who was the Venetian explorer that traveled to China during Kublai Khan’s rule and influenced European views on China?

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

Fill in the blank: ________ is the practice of limiting interactions with other countries, and China adopted this policy at various points in history.

What term refers to the exchange of ideas, goods, and customs between different cultures, and was facilitated by the Silk Road?

• Imperialism

• Cultural Diffusion

• Nationalism

• Urbanization

Fill in the blank: ________ led a rebellion against Chinese rule in Vietnam.

• The Trung Sisters

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Le Loi