Tang/Song
Mongols (Yuan)
Ming
100
This term refers to the "payment" given to China from weaker surrounding countries that acknowledged her greater power.
What is tribute?
100
The dry grassland of Eurasia which provided a home for the nomadic Mongols.
What are steppes?
100
He is the "Chinese" Christopher Columbus?
Who is Zheng He?
200
A fine white clay that when baked turned shiny and produced...
What is porcelain or your mother's fine China? (dishes,cups)
200
These allowed for greater stability while riding a horse.
What are stirrups?
200
The length of Zheng He's main vessal.
What is 400 feet?
300
This term refers to the new ruling class of people that earned their money from government jobs based on civil service exams.
What is gentry?
300
He was the brilliant strategist and organizer credited with uniting the Mongols.
Who is Genghis Khan?
300
The number of voyages taken to show the power and wealth on the Ming Dynasty.
What is 7?
400
This technological achievement allowed for overseas exploration.
What is the compass?
400
The term that refers to the Mongols golden age.
What is the Pax Mongolica or Pax Mongolia?
400
After 7 voyages, China retreated into a foreign policy known as…
What is isolationism?
500
This remarkable achievement allowed books to be printed faster and cheaper.
What is movable type?
500
Chinese were not given government positions during the Yuan Dynasty because...
What is they could not be trusted?
500
The name of the palace built in Beijing that showed the emperor's power and might.
What is the Forbidden City?
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