Tang/Song
What is the Silk Road?
A large network of overland trade routes connecting Asia to Europe
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The God given right to rule
Who was Empress Wu and what is she known for?
The first only female empress to rule China on her own
What is a smuggler?
People who trade illegally
What is a despot?
A tyrant
What is the Forbidden City?
The place where the emperor's palace was in the heart of Beijing
What were the Civil Service Exams based on?
The teachings of Confucius
How did Genghis Khan promote trade?
By making a vast system of roads
Reasons for fall of Yuan
Famine, Floods, Rebellion, Disease
Name all everyday objects the Chinese invented
Cards, mechanical clocks, and paper money
Chronological order of dynasties
Tang, Song, Mongol, Yuan, Ming
What is tribute?
A gift to a more powerful country
What are the two ways the Chinese prevented disease?
Disinfectant, vaccines,
What is absolute rule?
When the emperor has all the power
Woodblock and moveable type
Who was Zheng He?
He went on voyages to demonstrate Chinese power and win more tributary states