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Tang and Song Dynasties in China
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What was the greatest accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?

  • Expanding China's influence over Korea
  • Completing the Grand Canal (correct)
  • Establishing a powerful empire
  • Conquering northern and western lands
  • What action did the people take against the second Sui emperor in 618?

  • Rebellion leading to his death (correct)
  • Foreign invasion
  • Military coup
  • Peaceful abdication
  • Which emperor of the Tang Dynasty expanded China's territory by conquering northern and western lands?

  • The second Sui emperor
  • Wendi
  • Tang Taizong (correct)
  • Empress Wu Zhao
  • What did the Tang rulers do to strengthen the central government?

    <p>Expanding civil service exams</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the civil service exam system mainly accessible to the wealthy?

    <p>Affordability of education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dynasty followed the Han Dynasty and had a short-lived rule lasting only through 2 emperors?

    <p>Sui Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of empress for herself?

    <p>Empress Wu Zhao</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key roles of scholar-officials in the Tang Dynasty?

    <p>Restoring China's bureaucracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dynasty expanded China's influence over Korea under the reign of Empress Wu Zhao?

    <p>Tang Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the collapse of the Sui Dynasty?

    <p>Peasant uprisings due to excessive labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sui Dynasty lasted for more than 300 years.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Grand Canal connected the Yellow River and the Yangtze River in China.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    About a million peasants worked on building the Grand Canal during the Sui Dynasty.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Empress Wu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty was the only woman in Chinese history to hold real power as an emperor.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The civil service exams in Tang China were open to all men regardless of their financial status.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Tang rulers only promoted internal trade and neglected foreign trade.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the key roles of scholar-officials in Tang China was to manage the large empire's bureaucracy.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Tang Dynasty ruled China for nearly 300 years.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The collapse of the Han Dynasty led to a period where more than 30 dynasties rose and fell over 350 years.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The people revolted and killed the second Tang emperor in 618 due to the endless labor they faced on state projects.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the greatest accomplishment of the Tang Dynasty?

    <p>Completion of the Grand Canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who expanded China's territory by conquering northern and western lands during the Tang Dynasty?

    <p>Tang Taizong</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action did the people take against the second Sui emperor in 618?

    <p>Revolted and killed him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Tang rulers strengthen the central government?

    <p>Expanded roads and canals, promoted foreign trade, and improved agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dynasty followed the Han Dynasty and had a short-lived rule lasting only through 2 emperors?

    <p>Sui Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the civil service exam system mainly accessible to the wealthy?

    <p>Only the wealthy could afford the necessary education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dynasty expanded China's influence over Korea under the reign of Empress Wu Zhao?

    <p>Tang Dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key roles of scholar-officials in the Tang Dynasty?

    <p>Manage the large empire's bureaucracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the collapse of the Sui Dynasty attributed to?

    <p>Tiredness from endless labor on state projects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who declared himself the first emperor of the Sui Dynasty?

    <p>Wendi</p> Signup and view all the answers

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