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Ancient China - Sui
Sui through Qing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dynasty after Han? | Sui |
| Effects of the fall of the Han Dynasty? | Disorder, wars, invasions, floods, droughts, food shortages |
| How did Buddhism spread to China? | Missionaries and traders carried Buddhism to China along the Silk Roads. |
| Buddhism is based on the teachings of ___. | Siddhartha Gautama |
| How did Confucianism change during the Song Dynasty? | It was a blend of Buddhism and Daoism. |
| Who was the ruler of the Sui Dynasty? | Yang Jian changed his name to Wendi. |
| What did Wendi do to unify China? | 1. Restored old political traditions that reminded China of their glorious past. 2. Allowed people to follow their own beliefs. 3. He rebuilt portions of the Great Wall and built the Grand Canal. |
| What Dynasty came after the Sui? | Tang |
| Why was the Tang ruler, Taizong, well liked by the people? | He didn't raise taxes He took land away from the rich and gave it to the poor |
| Who was the only woman to occupy the throne of China? | Wu Zhao |
| What Dynasty was known as the Golden Age because art and literature reached great heights? | Tang |
| During the Tang Dynasty, how was the government run? | Emperor, his advisors, bureaucracy |
| Who was a scholar-offical? | A person who passed the state exam |
| What Dynasty took over after the Tang? | Song |
| What happened during the Tang and Song Dynasties that improved the economy? | 1. The government built waterways and roads 2. Chinese farmers planted a new rice crop |
| What happened because of the growth of trade during the Song Dynasty? | Tang and Song governments began to print paper money. |
| Six inventions during the Tang and Song Dynasties. | 1.wood-block printing 2.paper 3.movable type 4.gunpowder 5. magnetic compass 6. porcelain |
| Who were the fierce nomadic warriors that conquered China? | Mongols |
| Who was the ruler of the Mongols and started the Yuan Dynasty? | Kublai Khan |
| What traditions of the Chinese did the Mongols keep and what did they eliminate? | KEPT – 1.founded a dynasty 2. used features of the Chinese government 3. Confucian thought remained strong Eliminated – 1. Made sure that Chinese politicians didn’t get too much power2. Ended civil-service examination system |
| The Mongols developed a thriving sea trade. Which famous European explorer became an assistant to the Kublai Kan and traveled throughout China? | Marco Polo |
| What Dynasty took over after the Mongols? | Ming Dynasty |
| Who was the ruler of the Ming Dynasty? | Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu) |
| What improvements did the Ming emperors make in China? | 1. encouraged Confucianism 2. brought back state exam 3. rebuilt roads, canals, and irrigation systems 4. rebuilt and extended the Great Wall 5. lowered taxes 6. gave land to the farmers 7. enlarged capital at Beijing |
| How did Yongle extend Chinese influence and win tribute from other countries? | He built a great fleet of ships for exploration that completed 7 long voyages |
| How did China’s policies change after the death of Yongle and Zheng He? | Ming government ended maritime (related to the sea) voyages and banned the building of seagoing ships. |
| What was the last Chinese Dynasty? | Qing |
| The people of the Qing Dynasty were known as the _____. | Manchus |
| How did the Manchus gain power? | They took advantage of the Ming weakness |
| During what Dynasty was the Forbidden City built? | Ming |
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