famous system of trade routes and roads reopened by Mongols and made safer when they controlled China
What is Silk
100
considered barbarians by the Chinese, these people came from the steppes to become the most successful namads to invade China
What is Mongols
100
helps you tell directions, like north, south, east and west
What is compass
100
the plain, grassy area with harsh conditions where the Mongols came from
What is steppe
100
continent where Zheng Hu went looking for places willing to pay tribute to China in order to trade but led to Chinese officials believing the trips were now too expensive
What is Africa
200
the animal that the Chinese learned to get silk from
What is worm
200
The Tang and Song dynasties established a _____ economy to make trade easier.
What is Money
200
a mixture of sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter that was first used in fireworks to scare evil spirits away
What is gunpowder
200
the different departments in the Chinese government
What is bureaucracy
200
Emperor Hongwu took this place from the Mongols and made himself absolute ruler in the 1300s
What is China
300
the crop that became most important in China when they improved their farming capabilities allowing for their population to grow.
What is rice
300
These types of Turks were treated better in the social structure under the Yuan than northern and southern Chinese
What is Muslim
300
this item goes well with toilet paper, as the toilets we use, as well as plates, vases and dolls, are made from this fine white product
What is porcelain
300
the Chinese thought Europeans were these that were looking to illegally trade
What is smugglers
300
Group that Hongu wanted to limit coming to China as the Mongols allowed them in too often when they were in control
What is foreigners
400
the name of a Chinese Dynasty studied when canal systems were made improving transportation and paper currency was first used and
What is Tang or Song
400
the name of the dynasty that ruled after the Chinse took control from the Mongols
What is Ming
400
you place your feet in these when riding a horse and they help you keep your balance
What is stirrups
400
Zheng Hu went to different places looking for places willing to give China gifts in order to be able to trade with them known as..
What is tribute
400
dynasty that cut off China from foreigners, thought exploration was too expensive and thought the Chinese could produce everything they needed on their own
What is Ming
500
the title the Mongols used meaning universal leader, as in Genghis and Kublai
What is Khan
500
type of system that rewarded people based on their skills, like passing civil service exams, rather than giving them them jobs based upon friendship
What is Merit
500
located on the back of a boat, it helps steer the direction of the boat better
What is rudder
500
"the way" is important in this thought that developed in China
What is Daoism
500
what did the Mongols do to help merchants trade besides opening trade routes and making them safer