Name: ______
Review Guide
Chapter 14: China
Fill in the blank with the correct word for each sentence.
1. The time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han dynasty was the ____Period of Disunion______.
2. Because food was plentiful, the population _____Increased______.
3. The first woman emperor in China was ____Empress Wu______.
4. The religion that spread during the Period of Disunion was ____Buddhism______.
5. An educated member of the government was called a ____Scholar-Official______.
6. When people became interested in Confucianism again a new philosophy developed called ____Neo-Confucianism______
Answer each question below. You do NOT have to use complete sentences.
7. Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire? ____Ghengis Khan______
8. What is a bureaucracy? ____A body of unelected government officials______
9. What were the capital cities of Tang and Song China like? ___1. populations of over a million 2. many different types of religions and cultures______
10. A form of printing in which an entire page is carved on a block is called what? _____Woodblock printing______
Match the word on the left with its definition on the right.
11. gunpowder __A___a. a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives
12. isolationism __D___b. a canal linking northern and southern China
13. Grand Canal _B___c. an educated member of the government
14. civil-service __E___d. a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
15. scholar-official _C____e. service as a government official
Tell whether each statement is true or false.
16. The Ming dynasty defeated the Mongols and ruled for nearly 300 years. _____TRUE______
17. One of the achievements of the Song dynasty was the Forbidden City. ___FALSE______
18. One of the advances in agriculture was the dragon backbone pump. ____TRUE______
19. China became wealthy from trade. ___TRUE______
20. Agricultural surpluses helped pay taxes to the government. ____TRUE______
Match each person on the left with their description on the right.
21. Kublai Khan __C___a.The only woman to rule China; ruled under the Tang
22. Genghis Khan __D___b. Greatest sailor of Ming dynasty
23. Zheng He __B___c. Ruler of the Mongols; began the Yuan dynasty
24. Empress Wu _A____d. organized Mongols into a powerful army; died in 1227
Choose the best answer for each question below.
25. What did foot binding on women say about their status in society?
a. they were highly valued
b. they were not valued at all
c. some women were valued more than others
26. What caused the Mongol dynasty to fall?
a. A bloody war with China
b. internal rebellion among the Mongols
c. A deadly plague
d. violent storms that hit when the Mongols attempted to attack Japan
27. Which one of the following was NOT an invention of the Chinese:
a. printing pressb. porcelainc. paper moneyd. compass
28. The period of disorder that lasted from 220 to 589 is called:
a. The Period of Disorder
b. The period of Disunion
c. The period of Chaos
d. The period of Diffusion
29. Which dynasty was known for their grand building projects?
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
30. Which dynasty lasted only 29 years?
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
31. Which dynasty had the only woman emperor of China?
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
32. During which dynasty did sea trade become more important?
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
33. This dynasty improved the system by which people work for the government.
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
34. During which dynasty did the Chinese improve their ships and sailing skills?
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
35. During which dynasty’s rule did isolationism take place?
a. Songb. Tangc. Mingd. Sui
Choose the best answer for each statement below.
36. A northern ruler named Yang Jian unified China in 589, creating the ______dynasty. (Han, Sui)
37. The Song dynasty produced ______, perhaps China’s greatest female poet. (Li Bo, Li Quingzhao).
38. During the Han dynasty, ______became the official state philosophy. (Buddhism, Confucianism)
39. The ______was more than 2,000 miles long. (Grand Canal, Great Wall of China.)
40. In the 1430s, a new Ming emperor began a policy of increased ______. (isolationism, foreign trade)
Label each item in the box below on the map.
Plateau of Tibet Gobi Desert Taklamakan DesertHimalaya Mountains Grand Canal