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China Exam

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Put the dynasties of China in order from earliest to latest? Sui, Tang, Song
Describe the Period of Disunion. Time of disorderthat followed the collapse of the Han
What often happened when different cultures came into contat with each other during the Period of Disunion? Cultures blended.
Describe China during the Tang Dynasty. Why do historians view this time as the "golden age of Chinese civiliztation?" It lasted for 300 years, Taizong conquered many landsm reformed the military, and created law codes. Culture flourished under Xuanzong rule, included Impress Wu (first woman emperor)
Why did many people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion They took comfort in Buddhist teachings and that they could escape suffering and achieve a state of peace.
What was the Grand Canal? Why was it constructed? It was a canal linking northern and southern China. It carried lots of trade goods and allowed them to move goods and crops from distant agricultural areas into cities.
What types of goods did the Chinese trade? With whom did they trade? They traded tea, rice, spices, porcelain, wool, glass, gold, silver, silk, and jade and farm products. They traded with Chinese cities, Southwest Asia, Korea, and Japan.
9. What effect did opening the Pacific ports to foreign traders have on China? Connected China to many other countries.
10. Describe the inventions created during the Tang and Song dynasties. • Woodblock printing• Gunpowder• Movable type• Magnetic compass• Paper money• Porcelainpaper
11. What is Confucianism? What are the central beliefs of this philosophy? When did this philosophy become popular in China? • Confucianism- followed ethics, or proper behavior (individuals and government)• role to play in society• People knew their place and behaved appropriately• Young people should obey their elders and subjects should obey their rulers • Dramatic ef
12. How do Confucianism and Buddhism differ? Buddhism gave more comfort to the people and Confucianism did not.
13. What is Neo-Confucianism? • Similar to older philosophy• Taught proper behavior• It emphasized spiritual matters• Scholars discussed such issues as what made human beings do bad things even if their basic nature was good• Became official government teachings after the Song
15. Define civil service. How does one become a civil servant? • Civil service means to service as a government official • Must pass a series of written examinations
16. What is a scholar-official? An educated member of the government
17. How did having scholar officials effect the government of the Song dynasty? They performed many important jobs in the government and were widely admired
18. Who was Genghis Khan? What kind of military leader was he? • Genghis Khan- powerful leader • Good
19. Who was Kublai Khan? Genghis Khan’s grandson- he completed the conquest of China and in 1279, declared himself emperor of China - Began the Yuan dynasty
20. True or false: Kublai Khan ruled over the largest empire in world history. True
21. Who was Marco Polo? What did Europeans learn from him? was an italian Merchant; learned what a great place china was, how big it was, how elaborate it was, what their customs were like
22. Describe the Yuan dynasty. • Rulers were uncivilized except for Kublai Kahn • They established the idea of taxes
23. Describe China under the rule of the Ming dynasty. • One of the most stable and prosperous times in Chinese History
24. What was the Forbidden City? How did it reflect the status of the Ming dynasty? • Included hundreds of imperioal residences, temples , and other government buildings,• Common people could not enter.
25. Why was the Great Wall of China first built, and then restored by the Ming? • Protection
26. Who was Zheng He? Why were his voyages important? • Greatest sailor of the period• He led seven grand voyages to plaves around Asia• He boasted about his country
27. What is isolationism? A policy of avoiding contact with other countries
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