Chapter 7 Test - Mr. Eves

CHAPTER 7 China Builds an Empire

Form B

Chapter 7 Test CHAPTER 7

Part 1: Multiple Choice Choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) ____ 1. Which of the five themes of geography would help to understand the growth of Buddhism in China? a. Human-Environment Interaction b. Movement c. Place d. Region

____ 2. What was done in an effort to reunify China after the fall of the Han Dynasty? a. relocation of the capital b. relocation of the Grand Canal c. restoration of bureaucracy

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d. restoration of old traditions

____ 3. Why was the Tang bureaucracy created? a. to develop a world-renowned

government b. to provide jobs to families of rulers c. to govern the enormous empire d. to install the well-educated in powerful jobs ____ 4. Why did scholar-officials mostly come from the upper class? a. only rich people could afford the

necessary education b. the exam entrance fee was high c. passing the exam required the paying of bribes d. there were so few jobs ____ 5. Which of these was NOT an invention from the Tang and Song dynasties?

b. gunpowder c. the number zero d. paper

____ 6. When did Admiral Zheng He’s voyages take place? a. before Columbus’s voyages b. after Columbus’ s voyages c. before Marco Polo’s visit d. during Marco Polo’s visit

____ 7. Why was being nomadic an advantage to the Mongols? a. They could attack and move

quickly without also having to defend their own settlement. b. They were used to moving around and did not mind moving on quickly after a battle. c. They were more familiar with the countryside and so could escape quickly. d. They had no home to protect and so didn’t care whether they won or lost. ____ 8. What did Kublai Khan do to have a successful government? a. He used the system of

bureaucracy to extend the exam system. b. He used new technologies to keep all Chinese informed. c. He kept many Chinese traditions but put Mongols in high positions. d. He arranged for knowledgeable Chinese to hold key positions.

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____ 10. The Ming Dynasty collapsed because of

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____ 9. Why did Yongle build a fleet of ships? a. He wanted to find the Northwest

a. weak rulers, high taxes, and poor

Passage. b. He wanted to keep foreign visitors away from China. c. He wanted to bring more people into his empire. d. He wanted to extend Chinese influence.

harvests. b. strong rulers, high taxes, and poor harvests. c. weak rulers, low taxes, and too much food. d. strong rulers, no taxes, and bad crops.

Part 2: Map Skills Using the map, choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) Voyages of Zheng He, A.D. 1405–1433

A

N W

Mecca

S

I

A

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Hormuz

ARABIA

Nanjing

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CHINA AY

AS

FUJIAN PROVINCE

Guangzhou

INDIA

Arabian Sea

AFRICA

Calicut

Mogadishu

Strait of Malacca

Ma lay sula nin Pe

Ceylon

Maldive Islands

Mombasa

Bay of Bengal

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Voyages of Zheng He

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0 0

500 500

1000 miles

1000 kilometers

c. 700 miles

b. 500 miles

d. 1,000 miles

____ 12. What port city on a river did Zheng He set sail from?

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a. Bangkok

c. Nanjing

b. Calicut

d. Mombasa

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Borneo

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INDIAN OCEAN

____ 11. Approximately how far was the trip from the northern most tip of Sumatra to Ceylon? a. 300 miles

South China Sea

Bangkok

Java

____ 13. What was the southernmost island visited by Zheng He? a. Borneo

c. Java

b. Ceylon

d. Sumatra


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____ 15. Which voyage would have most required a compass?

____ 14. Which is a question that cannot be answered by this map?

a. from Nanjing to the Fujian

He visit? b. What was Zheng He’s longest water crossing? c. What islands did Zheng He visit? d. Which cities in Sumatra did Zheng He visit?

Province b. from the Maldive Islands to Mogadishu c. from Aden to Mecca d. from Java to Bangkok

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a. Which cities in Africa did Zheng

Part 3: Interpreting a Time Line Using the exhibit, choose the letter of the best answer. (4 points each)

The Silk Road 3000 China begins producing silk.

638 Christianity arrives in China.

2nd Century Silk reaches Mediterranean. Buddhist missionaries reach Central Asia and China.


3000 B. C .

600

300

3rd Century Bactrian and Arabian camels are domesicated.

1 Silk is first seen in Rome— silk becomes fashionable. B. C .

A . D.

300

600

6th Century Silkworm farms are built in Europe. 220– 206 Silk reaches eastern edges of the Roman Empire.

15th Century Center of silk trade moves to France. 750 Peak of movement along Silk Road.

900

12th Century Maritime trade grows. Italy begins producing silk.

1200

8th Century Paper making reaches Asia and Europe. 682 Islam reaches Africa and Europe.

A . D. 1500

1368 Ming dynasty begins, brings foreign contact to an end.

____ 16. How many years are represented by this time line? a. 3,500 c. 4,500 b. 4,000 d. 4,600 ____ 17. How much time passed between silk reaching the eastern edge of the Roman Empire and silk reaching Rome? a. 200 years c. 300 years b. 207 years d. 302 years ____ 18. What religions were spread along the Silk Road? a. Christianity and Islam b. Islam, Buddhism, and Daoism c. Buddhism and Christianity d. Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam


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____ 19. Why was the domestication of camels important to the success of the Silk Road? a. Camels were cheap to maintain and many merchants need a cheap form of transportation. b. Camels were common along the Silk Road and were therefore a natural choice. c. Camels could travel long distances without water and the Silk Road passed through deserts. d. Camels could carry heavy loads for long distances and were easy to train. ____ 20. What was one cause of the silk trade slowing in China? a. Europeans began producing silk. b. The price of silk went up. c. The demand for silk went down. d. The Chinese began producing wool.

Part 4: Essay Answer the following question(s) on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet of paper. When one dynasty replaced another, the new dynasty would keep some ways of doing things from the previous dynasty. Describe the things three new dynasties maintained from the previous dynasty. THINK ABOUT

• the Tang Dynasty’s government and military organization • the Song Dynasty and the exam system • the Yuan Dynasty and the capital of China 22.

Describe some of the ideas, products, inventions, and technologies trade with China brought to the rest of the world. THINK ABOUT

• the spread of Buddhism • key Chinese inventions and technologies • other goods such as tea and porcelain

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