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China Medieval Ages

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Empress Wu ruled China with an iron fist. Those who threatened her power risked death. Yet she was an effective leader. Make a prediction: knowing the history of China before the Tang dynasty, what would likely have happened if Empress Wu didn’t lead with The dynasty would have collapsed and thrown China into another period of disunion.
What did Europeans learn from Marco Polo? China was a highly civilized country.
How did advanced printing inventions limit the use of another Chinese invention-paper money? Printing paper money was so easy that too much was printed, making it worthless.
What effect did having bureaucracy of scholar-officials have on the Song dynasty? It created stability and an efficient government.
The dragonbone pump was invented during the Song dynasty. What does the dragonbone pump do? Allows one man to scoop water from one place and dump it into an irrigation channel.
Which of the following did the Song dynasty adopt as its official policy? Neo-Confucianism
The Grand Canal is built primarily To transport rice and other foods from the south to cities and armies in the north.
Which of the following did not contribute to the collapse of the Yuan dynasty? A rebellion within the Mongol army weakened the Yuan leadership.
Like the Sui dynasty, the Song dynasty… Reunified China, ending a period of conflict between separate kingdoms.
All of the following were methods Kublai Khan used to keep control over the Chinese except… Ordering Chinese people to learn and adopt Mongol ways of life.
In what way do Confucianism and Buddhism differ? Confucianism stresses ethical behavior and Buddhism stresses a spiritual outlook that promises escape from suffering.
What does the title Genghis Khan mean? Universal leader.
Which of the following best characterizes Genghis Khan’s expeditions of conquest? Bloody attacks in which entire populations of cities and towns were often wiped out.
What is the lasting achievement of Yang Chien’s Sui dynasty? This dynasty reunified China, ending the Period of Disunion.
What is porcelain? A thin, beautiful form of pottery.
How did most people become a scholar-official in the Song dynasty? By studying for years to pass a very difficult series of examinations.
How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism? It emphasized spiritual matters.
What was the primary result of Zheng He’s voyages? China was able to clearly demonstrate how powerful they were.
The Chinese kept silk and porcelain making processes secret, which gave them control of trade. True.
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