China Reunifies
The time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty.
A thin, beautiful type of pottery
Porcelain
Means service as a government offical
Civil Service
Universal Ruler
Ghengis Khan
A policy of avoiding contact with other countries
Isolationism
This was a canal that linked northern and southern China.
Grand Canal
A mixture of powders used in guns and explosives.
Gunpowder
Body of unelected government officials
Bureaucracy
This person started the Yuan dynasty. He was Genghis Khan's Grandson
Kublai Khan
A set of letters or characters that can be moved to create different lines of text
Moveable Type
Who was the only woman to rule China?
Empress Wu
A form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood
Woodblock printing
Educated member of the government
Scholar-Offical
What was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?
Dadu
Why was the Yuan Dynasty different than the other Chinese dynasties?
They were Mongolian
During the Song dynasty, this religion became popular because it offered an escape from suffering.
Buddhism
How did the Chinese people trade?
Through the Grand Canal
What was Neo-Confucianism?
It taught proper behavior but also emphasized spiritual matters
The greatest Sailor in the Ming Dynasty
Zheng He
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t leave. What am I?
A Keyboard
In which dynasty did the only woman ruler come from?
Tang Dynasty
What increased the production of crops?
The Dragon Backbone Pump
What does li and Ren Mean?
Li- Appropriate behavior
Ren- Concern for others
Who was allowed into the Forbidden City?
Emperor, his family, his court, and his servants
Grandpa went for a walk, and it started raining. He forgot to bring an umbrella and didn’t have a hat. When he got home, his clothes were soaking wet, but not a hair on his head was wet. How was this possible?
He is bald