7th grade · Social Studies · Unit 2 of 11
Empires of Asia
Tang, Song, Mongols, Mughals and Japan
What your child practices
China from the Tang to the Ming, the Mongol Empire, feudal Japan, the Mughal and Ottoman empires, Korea and the Khmer, and how technology and trade spread ideas.
California Content Standards learning standard: 7.3.1; 7.3.4; 7.3.5 · China under the Tang, Song, Mongol and Ming dynasties, and its trade and inventions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
The Mughal Empire ruled much of…
- South America
- South Asia
- Western Europe
South Asia
Hint: Its capitals included Delhi and Agra.
Question 2
The Mongol Empire became the…
- largest connected land empire in history
- first empire in the Americas
- smallest empire in Asia
largest connected land empire in history
Hint: It stretched from Korea to Eastern Europe.
Question 3
Japan's military rulers were called…
- caliphs
- shoguns
- pharaohs
shoguns
Hint: The emperor had little real power.
Question 4
Imperial China chose many officials through…
- birth only
- civil service exams based on Confucian learning
- a lottery
civil service exams based on Confucian learning
Hint: Exams rewarded study.
Question 5
Korea's King Sejong created the… alphabet.
- Cyrillic
- Latin
- Hangul
Hangul
Hint: It was announced in 1446.
Question 6
The Opium Wars of the 1800s were fought between China and…
- Mexico
- Britain
- Japan
Britain
Hint: Britain forced China to open ports.