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Ch. 12 History Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sui dynasty | reunited China in A.D. 581 (founded by Wendi). |
| Tang dynasty | in power from A.D. 618 to A.D. 907. |
| Song dynasty | ruled from A.D. 960 to A.D. 1279. |
| Yangdi | built the Grand Canal to unite the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers. |
| Confucius | believed good government led by wise rulers would create a peaceful society. |
| Silk Road | major trade route across China. |
| Students preparing for civil service exams | never did physical work. |
| Diamond Sutra | the earliest known printed book. |
| Li Bo | a popular poet during the Tang dynasty. |
| Changan | the capital city under the Tang dynasty. |
| The earliest printing process | used cuts on blocks of wood. |
| The compass helped ships | sail farther from land. |
| During the Tang dynasty, | they discovered iron could be melted to make steel. |
| Trade grew under the Tang dynasty because of | new roads and waterways. |
| Genghis Khan | united the Mongols and conquered a vast territory. |
| Marco Polo | a famous European traveler visited China. |
| Koryo | the leaders of Korea. |
| The Mongols | lost control of China during the 1300's. |
| Zhu Yuanzhang | founded the Ming dynasty. |
| Jesuits | a special group of Roman Catholic priests. |
| Zheng He | a voyager during the Ming dynasty. |
| Ming dynasty | fell in 1644 to the Manchus. |
| The Forbidden City | was home to the emperors. |
| Missionaries in China | were often Jesuits. |