TANG & SONG
What waterway connected northern and southern China during the Tang Dynasty?
The Grand Canal
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
Temujin
What is a dynasty?
A line of rulers from the same family
The Mongols used fear as a weapon. What was the EFFECT on cities that heard they were coming?
Most cities surrendered without fighting
How many miles long was the Grand Canal?
Over 1,000 miles
What was the name of the test people had to pass to work for the Chinese government?
The civil service examination
What does the title Genghis Khan mean?
Universal ruler
What does pastoralist mean?
A person who moves around taking care of herds of animals
Fast-ripening rice was imported from Vietnam. What was the EFFECT on China's population?
It grew to 100 million -- the largest in the world
Marco Polo served Kublai Khan for how many years?
17 years
Which dynasty had a capital city of over one million people?
The Song Dynasty
hich Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty and conquered all of China?
Kublai Khan
What was the Pax Mongolica?
A period of peace and safe trade across the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan gave top government jobs to foreigners instead of Chinese people. What was the EFFECT?
The Chinese resented Mongol rule and eventually rebelled
The Mongol army organised soldiers into groups of 10,000, 1,000, 100 and what?
10
Who founded the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan tried twice to conquer this country but failed both times. Which country?
Japan
What does kamikaze mean and where does the word come from?
Divine wind -- from Japanese -- the typhoon that destroyed the Mongol fleet
The Great Khan died suddenly while Mongol armies were near Vienna. What was the EFFECT on Europe?
The Mongols turned back and never returned -- Europe was saved
What new dynasty replaced the Mongols in China in 1368?
The Ming Dynasty
Name ONE reason the Yuan Dynasty collapsed.
Chinese resentment of Mongol rule / heavy taxation and corruption / failed military campaigns / famine and floods / family members fighting over power
After Genghis Khan died, the empire was divided into four parts. What were they called?
Khanates
What is the difference between the gentry and the clan?
Gentry -- educated Chinese families who gained power through exams / Clan -- a Mongol family group sharing a common ancestor
The Pax Mongolica created safe trade routes across Eurasia. Name ONE positive AND one negative effect.
Positive -- goods and inventions spread between East and West / Negative -- the bubonic plague may have spread to Europe
The Mongols used two main tactics to win battles. Name and describe BOTH.
Fake retreat -- small group attacks then runs, enemy chases, full army surrounds them / Fear -- destroyed cities so others surrendered without fighting