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Chapter 12 Social
Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the result of land reform under the Tang dynasty? | They strengthened the power of the government by breaking up lg land holdings and redistributing it to the peasants. This weakened the large land owners and increased tax revenue. |
| What were the two main social classes under China's Tang and Song Dynasties? | gentry and peasentry |
| Who did the Mongol rulers of China allow to serve in the army? | Only Mongols |
| Why did China abandon overseas exploration in 1425? | because Confucian scholars wanted to protect China's traditions. |
| Which country strongly influenced Korea's culture and traditions? | China |
| How did Tokugawa shoguns control the daimyo? | By forcing them to visit Edo every other year. |
| What did the Japanese do to the Chinese system of writing in the 800s? | they revised the Chinese system of writing after the fall of the Tang dynasty. |
| What form of inheritance was practiced in many cultures in SE Asia? | matrilineal descent |
| How did India influence rulers of the Khmer-Empire? | Became Hindus and considered themselves god-kings |
| When did the Vietnamese break away from direct Chinese rule? | 939 by the Trung Sisters |
| What changes did Tang rulers make to create a strong government? | unified gov, rebuilt bureaucracy, enlarged civil service system |
| How might Chinese history have been different if the Chinese had continued their sea exploration? | If they continued Sea exploration they would have been more prepared for encounters with Western cultures. |
| Why did Confucianism have a strong influence under the Silla? How did this effect Korean Society? | Koreans adopted the Confucian philosophy of family as a foundation of the state. This affected the rights of women who became more subordinate in the family. |
| How did foreign cultures influence the Khmer empire and Vietnam in different ways? | Khmer--Shaped strongly by Indian culture through trade.They adopted writing, art, math, architecture. Vietnam- influenced by China. Confuianism,civil service, beurcracy, lang. |