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How did the focus of Ming dynasty foreign policy change over time?
A. from politics to trade
B. from alliance to rivalry
C. from warfare to friendship
D. from interaction to isolation
from interaction to isolation
In the mass-production of porcelain, different workers did different tasks.
What did this process make possible?
• wash the clay • shape the dish, bowl, or vase • apply the glaze • operate the kiln
A. more skillful workers
B. better quality porcelain
C. greater variety of tableware
D. larger quantity of merchandise
larger quantity of merchandise
How did the Chinese first use rockets?
A. to explore space
B. to send up fireworks
C. to construct long bridges
D. to move junks across the sea
to send up fireworks
Under the Tang dynasty, how did the return of Xuan Zang from India influence Chinese culture?
A. popularized the practice of binding girls' feet
B. increased Chinese knowledge of Buddhist writings
C. introduced the process to make sugar from sugarcane
D. made many Chinese suspicious of any contact with foreigners
increased Chinese knowledge of Buddhist writings
Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?
A. conquest by the Mongols
B. trade along the Silk Road
C. invasion by a Song ruler
D. spread of Buddhist beliefs
conquest by the Mongols
Which invention did the Chinese use when making game cards in the 9th century?
A. porcelain
B. movable type
C. segmental arches
D. woodblock printing
woodblock printing
Why did the Chinese build ships with separate watertight compartments?
A. so a leak in one part would not sink the ship
B. so each merchant's goods were easy to identify
C. so the ship could be raised or lowered through a lock
D. so spices could be carried long distances without spoiling
so a leak in one part would not sink the ship
Which word best describes the attitude of China toward foreigners for most of the Tang dynasty?
A. fear
B. anger
C. jealousy
D. welcome
welcome
The attitude of the Yuan dynasty toward foreigners is reflected by the fact that
A. Chinese students had to learn foreign languages.
B. Chinese farmers got the top jobs in government.
C. Foreign explorers were often enslaved in China.
D. Foreign merchants did not have to pay taxes in China.
Foreign merchants did not have to pay taxes in China.
Why did Europeans refer to fine dinnerware as “china”?
A. Europeans copied Chinese art to print on their pottery.
B. Chinese pottery was common in Europe because of its low cost.
C. The shapes of Chinese plates and bowls were popular in Europe.
D. Rich Europeans bought Chinese pottery because of its high quality.
Rich Europeans bought Chinese pottery because of its high quality.
Which fact enabled the Tang and Yuan dynasties to make the Silk Road safer?
A. Their astronomers studied the skies, so they could predict the weather.
B. They controlled much or all of Central Asia, so they could keep the peace.
C. Chinese travelers preferred to go in large groups, so they rarely attracted robbers.
D. Chinese engineers developed a way to make smooth pavement, so there were fewer accidents.
They controlled much or all of Central Asia, so they could keep the peace.
Why did Chinese alchemists warn people to stay away from the powder they made with saltpeter?
A. It might be poisonous.
B. It had a secret formula.
C. It was likely to explode.
D. It could be turned into gold.
It was likely to explode.
Compared to a Roman-style arch, what was the advantage of the Chinese segmental arch?
A. It could use more material.
B. It could be wider and flatter.
C. It could have a higher center.
D. It could stop flowing water.
It could be wider and flatter.
When the Chinese already had iron, why did they develop a way to make steel?
A. Steel is stronger than iron.
B. Steel is weaker than iron.
C. Steel is easier to make than iron.
D. Steel is more available than iron.
Steel is stronger than iron.
Which invention did the earliest Chinese mechanical clock most resemble?
A. gunpowder
B. the compass
C. the paddlewheel
D. the printing press
the paddlewheel
Which items did the Chinese receive in trade during the Tang dynasty?
A. paper and jade
B. cotton and ivory
C. silk and bamboo
D. porcelain and iron
cotton and ivory
Which group probably used the Silk Road most frequently?
A. merchants
B. tourists
C. warriors
D. scientists
merchants
What did China’s tributaries receive from the Ming dynasty?
A. most Chinese government jobs
B. Chinese questions about culture
C. estates in China run by peasants
D. the privilege of trading with China
the privilege of trading with China
Which of the following sentences best summarizes Chinese attitudes toward foreigners during the Tang, Yuan, and Ming dynasties?
A. The Chinese valued Chinese goods more than goods from other countries.
B. The Chinese welcomed foreigners sometimes, but at other times they limited contact.
C. The Chinese appreciated foreigners, but would not let them have government jobs.
D. The Chinese encouraged contact with those foreigners who accepted Chinese superiority.
The Chinese welcomed foreigners sometimes, but at other times they limited contact.
One main reason why the Tang government destroyed Buddhist monasteries after 843 was to
A. get control of their wealth.
B. give their land to foreigners.
C. support Muslim missionaries.
D. punish their support for rebels.
get control of their wealth.
Why did many ancient Chinese steam the clothing of someone who was sick?
A. to lower the person's temperature
B. to warn others to stay at a distance
C. to prevent the spread of infection
D. to keep the sickroom smelling sweet
to prevent the spread of infection
What was the purpose of Zheng He’s seven expeditions for the emperor between 1405 and 1433?
A. to gather information in secret
B. to stop pirates in the China Sea
C. to get new tributaries for China
D. to gain control of the Silk Road
to get new tributaries for China
How did the new Yuan capital, now Beijing, show the influence of foreigners?
A. Spanish doctors ran its hospitals.
B. English sailors controlled its port.
C. Muslim architects designed its buildings.
D. Jewish missionaries converted many of its people.
Muslim architects designed its buildings.
Read the list below.
• paper • woodblock printing • movable type
These inventions all contributed to
A. restrictions on trade.
B. a new ruling dynasty.
C. the spread of learning.
D. the rise of social classes.
the spread of learning.
All over China by the 700s, the popularity of one drink led to the opening of
A. wine bars.
B. tea houses.
C. beer cellars.
D. coffee houses.
tea houses.
Which of the following was the most significant result of Marco Polo’s travels?
A. start of a new route between Europe and China
B. anger among Chinese people toward foreigners
C. increased European interest in trade with China
D. spread of Chris-anity as a popular faith in China
increased European interest in trade with China
To inoculate a person against smallpox, Chinese doctors rubbed a powder into the skin. How did the powder work?
A. It signaled the immune system to fight the disease.
B. It increased the appetite so people would stay strong.
C. It helped the patient to sleep longer and more soundly.
D. It closed the openings through which germs enter the body.
It signaled the immune system to fight the disease.
What was a major role of Buddhist monks and nuns during the Tang dynasty?
A. They conducted most of the trade with foreigners.
B. They set up universities to teach Confucian ideals.
C. They ran schools, public baths, hospitals, and inns.
D. They did the chores that others considered too unpleasant.
They ran schools, public baths, hospitals, and inns.
To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented a device based on
A. alchemy.
B. astrology.
C. magnetism.
D. gravitation.
magnetism.
Which Chinese invention led to a reduction in the use of crossbows, swords, and spears in warfare?
A. steel
B. compass
C. telegraph
D. gunpowder
gunpowder