Philosophy & Religion
This belief system was the official philosophy of the Tang and Song dynasties.
What is Neo-Confucianism?
This dynasty rebuilt China after the period of disunion and was succeeded by the Tang.
What is the Sui dynasty?
This leader united the Mongols and built a vast empire.
Who is Genghis Khan?
A type of writing art that flourished during the Tang and Song dynasties.
What is calligraphy?
This trade route helped China connect with Europe and the Middle East.
What is the Silk Road?
Buddhism gained popularity as this earlier dynasty declined.
What is the Han dynasty?
He was the Tang emperor known for expanding China and strengthening the empire.
Who is Taizong?
The Mongols used this military tactic to expand their empire.
What is cavalry and psychological warfare?
Chinese writers during the Tang and Song dynasties made these types of books very popular.
What are novels?
The economy of Tang China flourished due to these factors.
What are trade expansion, improved agriculture, and infrastructure development?
Buddhism lost favor under the Tang rulers for this reason.
What is that they saw it as a foreign religion and a threat to Confucian traditions?
Hong Wu and Yong Le were rulers of this dynasty.
What is the Ming dynasty?
This Mongol leader successfully ruled China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
Who is Kublai Khan?
The most significant innovation of the Tang and Song dynasties with a global impact.
What is gunpowder, the compass, or printing?
The Mongols were able to rule China successfully under Kublai Khan because of this.
What is their tolerance for Chinese culture and strong administrative policies?
The Tang and Song governments were run by these educated officials who passed an exam based on Confucian teachings.
Who are scholar-officials?
This dynasty extended its borders westward along the Silk Road, bringing both benefits and costs.
What is the Tang dynasty?
Genghis Khan’s changes to the Mongol system made building an empire easier for this reason.
What is that he organized his military efficiently and promoted people based on merit?
This product was made from steel and was a major advancement in Chinese technology.
What are weapons and tools?
The Tang dynasty expanded its borders along the Silk Road, which brought both of these.
What are economic benefits and the risk of invasions?
The Sui dynasty's greatest accomplishment, which helped unify China.
What is the Grand Canal?
This European nation attempted to establish trade with the Ming dynasty but failed.
What is Portugal?
Kublai Khan was considered an effective ruler for this reason (or not for this reason).
What is that he adopted many Chinese customs and improved infrastructure but failed to integrate Mongols and Chinese fully?
This Chinese invention helped keep track of the population.
What is the census?
The Ming dynasty attempted to isolate itself from this economic activity.
What is international trade with Europeans?