WH unit 8
what is evidence of religious tolerance within the Mongolian Empire?
Churches, temples, and mosques were built in the capital.
At its height, the Mongolians controlled an empire that stretched from Asia to the Atlantic Ocean.
False
The Silk Road was most often traveled by merchants with their goods in a round trip.
False
Unlike his grandfather, Kublai Khan did not believe the Silk Road held any value.
False
The Song Dynasty had more influence on the lands of Eastern Asia than did the earlier Han and Tang Dynasties. You Answered
False, while the Song Dynasty was influential, it was never able to regain the territory lost by the Tang Dynasty.
Who unified the Mongol and Turkic tribes on the Asian steppes? Correct!
Ghengis Khan
what was NOT an effect of the Silk Road? Correct Answer
Scholars in Japan read Confucian texts. You Answered
What was Wu Zhao's impact on the Tang Empire?
She was the only woman to ever hold the title of emperor. She spread the Tang Empire into Korea.
what is an example of how Tang China impacted Eastern Asia?
The Silk Road was revived to facilitate the spread of ideas and culture.
Accomplishments of the Tang Dynasty
-First woman to become emperor, Empress Wu -Controlled an empire of a size not seen since the Han Empire -Re-establishment of the bureaucracy and civil service examinations
what is true for both the Tang and Song Dynasties?
Confucian ideas influenced government officials in policy making.
The Tang Empire was the first to implement the system of civil examinations in order to qualify for government positions.
FALSE
Inventions of the Song Empire
Gunpowder Paper Money The compass
what was not something traded along the Silk Road?
Ivory
what was NOT an effect the Mongolian Empire had on Russia?
Kublai Khan required Russians to abandon their Christian faith
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the collapse of the Tang Empire?
Mongol Khans invaded the capital and killed the last emperor.
Kublai Khan
Mongol leader who defended and expanded the silk road
All of the following regions were connected by the Silk Road except ____.
North Africa
The Mongols predominantly rode on horses during battles.
TRue
Which emperor of the Tang Dynasty began the period of economic prosperity and stability?
Tang Taizong
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Tang Empire?
The Grand Canal was built.
Why did the Silk Road thrive during the Mongol Empire?
The Mongol military protected the trade route
what is NOT an accurate statement about how the Mongols ruled conquered peoples?
The Mongols required conquered peoples to convert to Confucianism.
How was the Mongolian Empire able to control and tax such a vast area? Correct!
The Mongols used a system of centralized administration. Correct!
Which of the following statements is an accurate comparison between the Tang and Song Dynasties?
The Tang and Song Dynasties both used civil service exams for government positions.
what describes a way in which Confucianism affected society in the Song Empire?
The reintroduction of civil service examinations to qualify for government jobs based on merit instead of social status.
Mongolian woman had more social and economic power than their Chinese counterparts.
True
The Silk Road reached its height during the Mongol Empire. Correct!
True
Caravans
a group of merchants and their goods traveling together
Bureaucracy
administrative governing body that makes laws and policies
Marco Polo
european traveler on silk road, and given seat on mongol court
The use of foot binding during the Song Dynasty was common among all social classes.
false
Emperor Wu
first woman emperor who ruled during the tang Dynasty
Dynasty
line of hereditary rulers
Ghengis Khan
mongol leader who controlled the largest empire in history
Emperor Taizong
powerful emperor during Tang dynasty who brought peace and prosperity to China
what was NOT an invention created during the Song Dynasty? Correct Answer
printing press
Caravanserais
rest stop along the silk road, usually an inn
what was NOT a cause of the expansion of the Mongolian Empire?
spread of literacy and printed books
Civil Service Examinations
test to qualify for government job
