Working for the Man
OMG
Wait for it...the Mongols
Dying for Dynasties
Shark Tank China style
100
They were the ones that passed the exams and qualified to work for the government
Who are scholar officials
100
This religion was founded in the 500's and it's founder was Laozi
What is Daoism
100
This leaders name meant "ruler of the universe"
Who is Genghis Khan
100
These dynasties were a part of China's golden age
What is the Tang and the Song
100
This is something invented by the Chinese that helped in sea voyages
What is the compass
200
This system was started by the Han and brought back by the Tang dynasty to divide the government into departments
What is a bureacracy
200
This religion taught that life involved suffering and you needed to give up worldly desires to escape it
What is Buddhism
200
This is a group of people that move from place to place
What are nomads
200
This dynasty became weak over time and moved south
What is the Song Dynasty
200
This Chinese invention has greatly influenced the world and spread quickly like paper to the west and is still used today
What is gunpowder
300
This system made sure people are hired because of what they can do not who they are
What is the merit system
300
This religion followed "the way" to find peace
What is Daoism
300
They were at the bottom of the social pyramid in the Yuan Dynasty
What is people from Southern China
300
The Tang and Song dynasties created this type of economy to make trade easier
What is a money economy
300
The art of calligraphy, poetry, and painting
What is the three perfections
400
This is the top of the social pyramid but can be lost if they lose the mandate of heaven
What is the Emperor
400
This religion was backed and followed by most of the dynasties
What is Confucianism
400
The mongols re-opened this that was closed during the Song dynasty
What is the silk road
400
Hongwu, the ruler of this dynasty ruled by absolute power and drove out the Mongols
What is the Ming Dynasty
400
This invention made reading and learning easier and more accessible by lowering the cost of books
What is block printing
500
The difficult tests that were required to work for the government
What is the examination system/Civil service exams
500
This religion was focused on relationships and respect for authority
What is confucianism
500
When he established the Yuan Dynasty he kept some Chinese traditions but suspended the cicil service exams
Who is Kublai Khan
500
This dynasty revived trade and opened up it's borders to foreigners like Marco Polo
What is the Yuan Dynasty
500
This was one of China's major trade items that was prized around the world
What is porcelain
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