Rulers
Who was the first Sui ruler?
Yang Jian
How many years did the Sui dynasty last?
Twenty-nine years
Why did the Chinese not want foreigners to learn how to make silk and porcelain?
They didn't want any competition.
What does Buddhism teach?
Buddhism teaches that people can escape suffering and achieve a state of peace.
Name a great Chinese poet.
Li Bo
Name the powerful leader who united the Mongols
Genghis Khan
Which dynasty is considered the golden age of Chinese civilization?
The Tang
What is porcelain?
Thin, beautiful pottery
Whose teachings focused on ethics and proper behavior?
Confucius
Name a well-known government today that has a large bureaucracy.
The United States
Who was the only female ruler?
Empress Wu
Under which dynasties did Buddhism become well established?
The Sui and the Tang
What printing technology superseded wood block printing?
Movable type
During which period did people turn to Buddhism?
The Period of Disunion
What is an advantage of fast-ripening rice?
It grows faster
Under whose rule did culture (music, poetry, etc.) flourish?
Xuanzong
Under which dynasty was fast-ripening rice developed?
The Song dynasty
Under which government did the people take a test to work for the government?
The Song
What new philosophy blended teachings about proper behavior with spiritual questions?
Neo-confucianism
What country today represents the homeland of the Mongols?
China
Who ruled with an iron fist but kept China stable and properous?
Empress Wu
What is the policy of removing a country from contact with other countries?
isolationism
List two important inventions made by the Chinese:
Gunpowder and the compass
What book contains the ideas of Confucius?
The Analects
What are consequences?
Effects of a particular behavior