Geography
What ocean is east of China
Pacific Ocean
This invention gave China a military advantage
Gunpowder
Define a Dynasty
A continuation of a related line of a rulers
How did Marco polo feel about China
He was impressed by their society
Which Religion was founded in India by the Buddha
Buddhism
What are the three other countries in medieval east Asia?
Mongolia, Japan, Korea
This white and blue material was highly coveted by europeans
Porcelain
Define Isolationism
When a country is alone for a long time
Which Crops arrival allowed for Chinas population to grow
Rice
Which religion is symbolized by the yin and yang
Daoism
What was the name of Chinas two rivers
Yellow and Yangtze
Woodblocks
Define Urbanization
The gradual increase of people living in towns and cities
What was the civil service exam
An exam that would place people in government positions if the scores were good enough
Can you give me 3 of the 5 relationships emphasized in Confucianism
What geographic feature can be found southwest of China dividing it from India
Compass
Define the tributary system
Other countries had to send gifts to China
Which art forms were highly valued in China
Painting Poetry and Calligraphy
What caused the spread of Buddhism in China
The wars during the period of disunity
What is the definition of a peninsula
A piece of land surrounded by water on most sides but not all
Once China invented paper one of the first things they did was make money. This transformed their economy from a barter system to a what
Currency System
Define a bureaucracy
A system of government where most things are run by state officials
After the travels of Zheng He Ming rulers determined what about the outside world and what policy did they then implement
The outside world had nothing to offer China: Isolationism
Scholar-Officials had to study about which religion? This religion was favored by the government but why?
Confucianism: It emphasized the importance of hierarchy and told people to be happy with the roles they already had