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Chapter 7 Test
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Standards:
HSS 7.3.1 - Describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for
the spread of Buddhism in Tang China, Korea, and Japan.
HSS 7.3.2 - Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during
the Tang and Sung periods.
HSS 7.3.5 - Trace the historic influence of such discoveries as tea, manufacture of paper,
wood-block printing, the compass, and gunpowder.
HSS 7.3.3 - Analyze the influences of Confucianism and changes in Confucian thought
during the Sung and Mongol periods.
HSS 7.3.6 - Describe the development of the imperial state and scholar-official class.
HSS 7.3.4 - Understand the importance of both overland trade and maritime expeditions
between China and other civilizations in the Mongol Ascendancy and Ming Dynasty.
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Section 1 - China Reunifies
Main Ideas:
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The Big Idea:
Key Terms and People:
- Period of Disunion
- Grand Canal
- Empress Wu
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Section 1 Questions:
1. Define: How did Chinese culture change during the Period of Disunion?
2. Evaluate: How do you think the reunification of China affected the
common people?
3. Identify: When was the Age of Buddhism in China:
4. Explain: Why did people turn to Buddhism during the Period of
Disunion?
5. Timeline: Design a timeline that spans the years 200 - 1300 and place
the following events. Include the dates:
Period of Disunion, Age of Buddhism, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five
Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Song Dynasty.
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Section 2 - Tang and Song Achievements
Main Ideas:
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The Big Idea:
Key Terms:
- porcelain
- woodblock printing
- gunpowder
- compass
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Section 2 Questions:
1. Recall: What advances in farming occurred during the Song dynasty?
2. Explain: How did agricultural advancements affect China’s population?
3. Describe: What were the capital cities of Tang and Song China like?
4. Draw Conclusions: How did geography affect trade in China?
5. Identify: Who was Li Bo?
6. Rank: Which Tang or Song invention do you think was most important?
Defend your answer.
7. Categorizing: Identify facts about the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Agriculture
Cities
Trade
Art
Inventions
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Section 3 Confucianism and Government - pp. 176 - 179
Confucius lived between 551 BC and 479 BC. His full name was Kung-tzu
(or Kung Fu-tzu). As a philosopher and reformer in China, his teachings
are known as Confucianism. He is the author of many famous quotations.
Go online and search for quotations attributed to Confucius. Write down
one that “speaks” to you. Then go on to explain the message that the
quotation implies.
After reading section 3, describe the effects of Confucianism on
government and the changes it went through.
Confucianism:
Neo-Confucianism:
Government bureaucracy
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Main Ideas:
The Big Idea:
Key Terms:
- bureaucracy
- civil service
- scholar-official
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Section 3 Assessment:
1. Identify: What two principles did Confucius believe people should
follow (name them and describe them)?
2. Explain: What was Neo-Confucianism? Why do you think it appealed to
many people?
3. Explain: Why would people want to become scholar-officials?
Civil Service Exams China’s civil service examination system was very difficult. Even
though students would spend years studying for an exam, passing rates were very low.
In 1093, only 1 out of every 10 students passed the highest level of examination, known
as the jinshi. Not all government positions, however, were based on performance on a
civil service examination. In fact, only about 30% of Song officials were selected
through examination. How do you think the other 70% were selected?
4. Evaluate: Do you think civil service examinations were a good way to
choose government officials? Why or why not?
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Section 4 - The Yuan and Ming Dynasties
Main Ideas:
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The Big Idea:
Key Terms and People:
- Genghis Khan
- Kublai Khan
- Zhang He
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- isolation
Section 4 Assessment:
1. Explain - How did the Mongols gain control of China?
2. Evaluate - Judge this statement: “The Mongols should never have tried
to invade Japan.”
3. Identify - What did Zhang He accomplish?
4. Analyze - What impression do you think the Forbidden City had on the
residents of Beijing?
5. Draw Conclusions - How may the Great Wall have both helped and hurt
China?
6. Explain - How did the Ming change China?
7. Develop - How might a policy of isolationism have both advantages and
disadvantages?
8. Identify key facts about China under the Yuan and Ming dynasties.
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Standards Review:
Reviewing Vocabulary, Terms, and People
Match the words or names with their definitions or descriptions.
A. Kublai Khan
B. Movable type
C. Scholar-official
D. Empress Wu
E. Bureaucracy
F. Zhang He
G. Compass
H. Porcelain
I. Genghis Khan
J. Isolationism
K. Incentive
L. Gunpowder
_____ 1. Ruthless but effective Tang dynasty ruler
_____ 2. A set of letters or characters that can be moved to create
different lines of text
_____ 3. Leader who united the Mongols and began invasion of China
_____ 4. Body of unelected government officials
_____ 5. Thin, beautiful pottery
_____ 6. A device that indicates direction
_____ 7. Policy of avoiding contact with other countries
_____ 8. Founder of the Yuan dynasty
_____ 9. A mixture of powders used in explosives
_____ 10. Commanded huge fleets of ships
_____ 11. Educated government worker
_____ 12. Something that leads people to follow a certain course of action
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Comprehension and Critical Thinking
13. What period did China enter after the Han dynasty collapsed? What
dynasty brought an end to this period?
14. Why is the Tang dynasty considered a golden age of Chinese
civilization?
15. How might Chinese culture have been different in the Tang and Song
dynasties if Buddhism had not been introduced to China?
16. In your opinion, which Chinese invention has had a greater effect on
world history--the magnetic compass or gunpowder? Support your
opinion.
17. Why do you think the MIng emperors spent so much time and money
rebuilding and enlarging the Great Wall?
18.
This object displays Chinese expertise at working with
C. Cotton fibers
B. Gunpowder
D. Porcelain
A. Woodblocks
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19. Trade and other contact with peoples far from China stopped under
which dynasty?
A. Ming
C. Song
B. Yuan
D. Sui
20. Which of the following was not a way that Confucianism influenced
China?
A. Emphasis on family and family values
B. Expansion of manufacturing and trade
C. Emphasis on service to society
D. Well-educated government officials
21. What was a major cause for the spread of Buddhism to China and
other parts of Asia?
A. The teachings of Kublai Khan
B. The writings of Confucius
C. The travels of Buddhist missionaries
D. The support of Empress Wu
22. All of the following flourished during both the Tang and the Song
dynasties except
A. Art and culture
B. Sea voyages of exploration
C. Science and technology
D. Trade
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23. In Grade 6, you learned about the deeds of emperor Shi Huangdi. He
had laborers work on a structure that Ming rulers improved. What was
that structure?
A. The Great Wall
B. The Great Tomb
C. The Forbidden City
D. The Temple of Buddha
24. In Grade 6, you learned that the ancient Egyptians increased food
production by digging irrigation canals to water their fields. Under
which dynasty did the Chinese develop new irrigation techniques to
increase their production of food?
A. Han
B. Ming
C. Song
D. Sui
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