China Test Study Guide - TheMattHatters

CST Standards: 7.3.1 - 7.3.6
China Test – Study Guide
Name: _____________________________
Period: ______________________
World History
Date: ____________________
1. What is the current capital of China
2. What Asian way of thought emphasizes respect for family and elders
3. What Asian way of thought teaches that life includes suffering
4. What Asian way of thought seeks harmony with nature and inner feelings
5. What was the system of trade that stretched from Asia to Europe
6. Define: bureaucracy.
7. Where does the name ‘China’ originate
8. Did Europeans believe in Marco Polo’s stories when he came back from Asia
9. Can astronauts see the Great Wall of China from space
10. Has the Great Wall ever been fully mapped or walked from end to end
11. Was the Great Wall of China successful in keeping out Mongol invasions
12. Marco Polo was an ____________ merchant who visited ________ and stayed there for ____ years.
13. Why have archeologists not completely explored Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb to learn why he
ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China
14. What famous title is given to the Great Wall of China
15. Define: scholar-official.
16. Why is the Great Wall of China snakelike
17. At the time of Marco Polo’s visit, China had created what important inventions
18. What was so important about the Chinese invention of movable type
19. While digging for water, farmers accidentally discovered what ancient Chinese artifacts
20. What was wood-block printing used for
21. Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi was famous for creating what two important items
22. List two facts about the Terracotta Warriors.
23. Why did Qin Shi Huangdi decide to take poisons like hemlock and arsenic

24. What is so important about the time Marco Polo spent in prison
25. Define: porcelain.
26. Define: Movable Type.
27. The most important development during the Tang Dynasty was the expansion of ________ ________.
28. The Tang and Song governments were the first to issue ____________ money.
29. Name the last Chinese dynasty.
30. During his reign, why did Emperor Wendi bring back several old traditions
31. – 35. Study the following map:
36. – 40 Study the following timeline: