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(Willis) M. China P2
Question | Answer |
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Europeans learned that China was a highly civilized country from _______. | Marco Polo |
The collapse of the _____ dynasty was caused by failed invasions of Japan, a weakened economy, & Chinese resentment. | Yuan |
The Ming dynasty was one of the most stable and ______times in Chinese history. | prosperous |
The primary result of ______ voyages was that China was able to clearly demonstrate how powerful it was. | Zheng He’s |
The founder of the Ming dynasty was _________. | Zhu Yuanzhang |
The _________ reflected the status of the Ming dynasty because the large complex of elaborate buildings was a symbol of China’s glory. | Forbidden City |
A policy of avoiding contact with other countries is called _______. | isolationism |
_________ ruled China with an iron fist, yet she was an effective leader and appointed highly skilled officials. | Empress Wu |
_______ was the Chinese city that had the best access to trade routes on the ocean. | Hangzhou |
Many people turned to Buddhism in the Period of Disunion because they took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape _____. | suffering |
The dramatic population increase during the Tang & Song dynasties can be attributed to _______ advances, such as fast-ripening rice and the cultivation of more land, which made food plentiful. | agricultural |
The capital of the Tang dynasty and the largest city in the world at the time was _________. | Chang'an |
The ________ was built primarily to transport rice and other foods from agricultural areas to the cities. | Grand Canal |
Chinese merchants exported many goods to foreign lands, except for _____. | gold. |
The Chinese kept the ____-making process secret because only they knew how to make it, giving them control of the trade. | silk |