5 Written Questions

1. Gunpowder was invented
2. During the Tang Dynasty, as travel became more necessary between Chinese provinces, rivers and canals formed a vast network throughout much of China.
3. China's population was at about 430 million partially because nutritious foods were introduced into their diets.
4. Zheng He sets out to explore the West. As an ambassador for China, he is sent to collect presents and to display the spend of China.
5. Marco Polo, a Venetian merchant, lived in China and met the "Great Khan."

5 Matching Questions

1. 1368 AD
2. 1726
3. Early 1400s
4. 1045 AD
5. Early 1600s

1. a The Imperial or "Forbidden" city is created for the emperor; a sign of their immense power and influence.
2. b Despotic rulers continue to enforce restrictions, even on trade. Eventually, people grew tired of the government taxation and their restrictions, and, as a result, peasants in the South regions rebelled against the despots.
3. c The Chinese rebelled against the Mongols, expelled the foreigners and created a new dynasty called the Ming dynasty, which was led and founded by emperor Taizu.
4. d A Chinese inventor and "commoner" made a moveable-type printing press. He placed each of the characters in a mechanized metal frame, which made printing very quick and efficient.
5. e A massive encyclopedia set of 5,020 volumes is created in China.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. China's borders expand north in Manchuri and Mongolia and west into Tibet, and south into what is present-day Vietnam and Burma. During the Qing dynasty China doubled in size (territory).
   1. Early 1600s
   2. 1850
   3. Post 1850
   4. 1100 AD
2. Ming rulers, like emperor Taizu made themselves very powerful, even despotic. Taizu abolished the position of prime minister and controlled all departments of the goverments. As his power increased, he feared open discussion of government topics and instead he preferred to make decisions in secret councils. He even created a secret police force to spy on officials. Historians estimate that at least 100,000 people were executed during his reign for corruption.
   1. 1275- 1292 AD
   2. 1288 AD
   3. 1368- 1398 AD
   4. 1368 AD
3. The Ming dynasty felt pressure from rebelling peasant factions, costly exploration and invasions from Manchus in the north. Eventually, the tribal group from the north, the Manchus, successfully invaded and took over Ming dynasty and started a new one called the Qing dynasty (pronounced "Ching")
   1. 1514 AD
   2. 1045 AD
   3. 1644 AD
   4. 1050 AD
4. After Zheng He's seven expeditions and journeys through India, Asia, Arabia and Africa, the Ming emperors decided that the rest of the world had little value to offer China. They forbade further exploration and ended the costly voyages; a period of isolationism began.
   1. 1403 AD
   2. 1288 AD
   3. 1514 AD
   4. 1433 AD
5. Woodblock printing, the oldest form of printing developed in China. Skilled craftspeople carved raised Chinese characters on a wooden "page," brushed ink on the page and then laid paper over it to make a print. The entire process was time consuming and done by hand.
   1. 1403 AD
   2. Late 700s AD (Tang Dynasty)
   3. 1200s AD
   4. Late 700's AD (Tang Dynasty)

5 True/False Questions

1. 220 AD → Emperor Xian Di, the last of the Han emperors, could not solve the many problems of the empire and it fell apart into small competing feudal kingdoms.

   True        False

2. 618 AD → The Tang Dynasty began because a rebellious lord had taken power from the Sui emperor and he proclaimed himself emperor.

   True        False

3. 1200s AD → Gunpowder was made in large quantities for trade.

   True        False

4. 221 BC → Emperor Xian Di, the last of the Han emperors, could not solve the many problems of the empire and it fell apart into small competing feudal kingdoms.

   True        False

5. 1288 AD → The Chinese rebelled against the Mongols, expelled the foreigners and created a new dynasty called the Ming dynasty, which was led and founded by emperor Taizu.

   True        False