Question | Answer |
What was the Sui dynasty's greatest accomplishment? | The completion of the Grand canal. |
What was the Grand Canal used for? | It was a route for trade between the northern and southern cities of the Chang delta. |
How long did the Tang dynasty rule? | They ruled for 300 years. |
Who was the first female to take the tittle of emperor? | It was Wu Zhao. |
Who defeated China in 751? | The Muslim armies. |
What happened in 907 with the Chinese rebellions? | They burned the capital and murdered the last Tang emperor who was a child. |
What happened after the Tang dynasty's fall? | Rival warlords separated into kingdom. |
Who was Taizu? | He was the first Song emperor. |
What were five of the technological advances? | Mechanical clock
paper
gunpowder
movable block printer
magnetic compass |
Why was China being able to produce more food important? | China's population was growing so hey needed more food. |
What were the level of Chinese society? | The upperclassmen called the gentry was made up of scholar officials and their families,below them were shopkeeper,merchants and other. At the bottom was the slaves,soldiers and laborers. |
What were the threats/disadvantages of Japan's geography?Why? | They couldn't farm since the land was mountainous and there were typhoons,earthquakes and tidal waves. |
What was their religion named and what does it mean? | Their religion was called Shinto and it means "way of the gods". |
What was their religion based off of? | It was based off of their respect for nature and worshipping of their ancestors. |
Who did they believe in and who was it ? | They believed in Kami who was a divine spirit who lived in nature. |
What happened to the countryside in the 11 century? | It became more dangerous and lawless. |
What did small landowners do and why? | They exchanged their land to warlords so they could get protection. |
Who were the samurai warriors and what does the word mean? | The samurai were loyal bodyguards. Samurai means "one who serves". |
How were they expected to be? | They were expected to recklessly courageous and generous among other things but dying an honorable death was more important than living a long life. |
What was an important key to political power? | Trade routes and harbors. |
What was an architectural achievement of Southeast Asia/Korea and what was it used for? | They built the temple complex call Angkor Wat and they used it to worship the Hindu God Vishnu and also use it as an Observitory. |
How did the Srivijaya Kingdom grow wealthy? | They taxed trade that crossed their seas. |
What was Palembang? | It was the capital of Srivijaya and became a center for Buddhist learning. |
Who was the least influenced by Indians? | The Vietnamese. |
How were they more independent culturally and spiritly? | The women had more freedom than Chinese. |