True or False
Traders and missionaries from Korea brought Buddhism to China during the A.D. 100s
False, Traders and missionaries from INDIA brought Buddhism to China during the A.D. 100s
Neo-Confucianism
a new form of Confucianism that included Buddhist and Daoist beliefs
Remember Confucianism was orginially just beliefs of a single man, Confucius
Mongol conqueror who started the Yaun dynasty
Ming
Sui
Tang
Kublai Khan
Neo-Confucianism
Kublai Khan
Tang leaders feared how Buddhism would affect China's Confusion ___________.
Beliefs/Traditions
List two reasons Chinese officials wanted to stop voyages of exploration in South Asia and East Africa.
1. Exploration was expensive
2. Threatened China's traditional culture
Civil Service Exams were based on Confucian principles
True
Porcelain
a light, fine pottery that became prized around the world
A.K.A "China"
Dynasty that build the Grand Canal and rebuilt the Han capital, Changan
Ming
Sui
Tang
Kublai Khan
Neo-Confucianism
Sui dynasty
Empress Wu increased the size of the government and made the ______________ stronger.
Military
Who unified the Mongol clans, built a large army, and created a new legal code?
Genghis Khan
The use of coal for heating led to the discovery of steel
True
Calligraphy
beautiful writing, often put on the back of Song paintings
New ideas based on an older system of beliefs that taught people to be concerned with their good behavior in this world as well as with the afterlife
Ming
Sui
Tang
Kublai Khan
Neo-Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism
During the Tang dynasty, the development of new kinds of rice and improved irrigation methods led to __________ ____________.
Population growth
Which dynasty restored civil service examinations?
Tang dynasty
Most Ming Chinese officials welcomed new ideas from foreign countries
False, Emperors tried cutting off trade from outside countries to limit outside influence
Terror
violent acts meant to cause fear
Mongol warriors ruled by terror
Dynasty that encouraged the arts and overseas exploration
Ming
Sui
Tang
Kublai Khan
Neo-Confucianism
Ming dynasty
_____________ was invented and helped the Chinese to solve the problem of needing more money for trade.
Printing
What spurred economic growth during the Tang dynasty?
Trade using the Silk Road
The Jesuits were successful in converting many Chinese to Christianity during the Ming dynasty
False, Jesuits did impress the Chinese with their knowledge of science, but they did not convince them to accept Christianity
Census
Started during the Ming dynasty to help identify people who they could tax
Dynasty that lasted almost 300 years and restored strong central government (run by Empress Wu)
Ming
Sui
Tang
Kublai Khan
Neo-Confucianism
Tang dynasty
The Mongols created the largest land empire in the history of the world in less than _________ years.
100
In what way did Kublai Khan show that his empire was respectful of the cultures he had conquered?
Mongols allowed conquered peoples to continue to practice their own religions