China Reunites
What accomplishments occurred during the Sui dynasty?
Great wall repaired.
Unified China after centuries of warlord rule.
Grand Canal built.
What invention radically changed Chinese agriculture during the Song dynasty?
the iron plow
How can the Mongols be described?
Nomadic tribes from north of China.
What changes occurred under the Ming dynasty?
The census was carried out by officials.
The civil service examination was reinstated.
The silk industry was strongly supported.
What is a steppe?
a grassy flatland
What were some of the difficulties that the Song dynasty faced?
The empire was too large to protect.
The Mongols invaded from the north.
What led to the population increase in China during the Tang and Song dynasties?
Food became more abundant.
Which ruler unified the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
What was one important characteristic of Chinese literature during the Ming dynasty?
Stories were written in everyday language, called novels.
What is calligraphy?
What led to the popularity of Buddhism in China?
People wanted to escape suffering.
What 3 inventions or discoveries were made during the Tang and Song dynasties?
Who was Marco Polo?
An Italian traveler who lived in China.
What describes one reason the Ming emperors began to send ships to other countries?
They wanted to trade with other countries.
What is porcelain?
clay formed and cooked in a hot oven, used for cups, plates, bowls
What were reasons that some Chinese people oppose Buddhism?
It was an enemy of Confucian traditions.
Some believed its monasteries and temples were too wealthy.
What 2 inventions enabled Chinese traders to travel far distances?
Magnetic compasses.
Rudders and sails.
Which city became a major trade city, well-known to foreigners, during the Yuan dynasty?
Quanzhou
How did the Ming Dynasty become isolationist?
It rebuilt the Great Wall.
It built the Forbidden City in Beijing.
It ended sea voyages.
What is the name of the Imperial Chinese philosphy?
neo-Confucianism
What was true of the civil service examinations during the Tang and Song dynasties?
The exams favored the rich.
Which describes Chinese landscape painting during the Song dynasty?
Paintings reflected the natural world in abstract terms.
Which statements describe neo-Confucianism?
It was a blending of Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist beliefs.
Followers were expected to be active in society and to help others.
What caused the end of the Ming dynasty?
The Manchus captured Beijing.
What is another word for an uncivilized person?
A barbarian