Chinese Dynasties
This short dynasty reunified China in 581 C.E. under emperor Wendi
What is the Sui dynasty?
Invented during the Tang, it was used for explosives and the fire lance
What is gunpowder?
Meaning "strong ruler," this title was given to Temüjin in 1206
What is Genghis Khan?
Meaning "those who serve," these Japanese warriors lived by Bushido
Who are the samurai?
Meaning "the teachings of the elders," this school sees Buddhism as a way of life
What is Theravada Buddhism?
The ruling dynasty of China from 960 to 1279. It experienced a loss of power for the aristocracy and greater equality for other citizens.
What is the Song dynasty
Merchants switched to this because strings of copper coins were too heavy
What is paper money?
This grandson of Genghis Khan conquered the Song in 1279 and founded the Yuan dynasty
Who is Kublai Khan?
This military leader held the real power while the emperor ruled in name only
Who is the shogun?
This Buddhist school treats the Buddha as a divine figure and nirvana as a true heaven
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
Based on the Confucian classics, only about 1 in 5 students passed this test to become a government official
What is the civil service examination?
This Chinese philosophy emphasized community and family, but curtailed women’s expected role in the public sphere.
What is neo-Confucianism?
This Italian merchant lived in Khanbalik during Kublai Khan's reign
Who is Marco Polo?
Meaning "the Sacred Way," this Japanese religion worshipped spirits called kami
What is Shinto?
This ruler of Ghazna extended his rule through the upper Indus valley before dying in 1030
Who is Mahmud of Ghazna?
This dynasty expanded the empire across more of central Asia and ruled during a flourishing period of technology and trade.
What is the Tang dynasty?
A religious practice that became more widespread after the end of the Han era.
What is Daoism?
Khanbalik, "the city of the Khan," is known today by this name
What is Beijing?
A sect of Buddhism with beliefs about self-discipline became part of the samurai code.
What is Zen?
India led the world in this industry until the Industrial Revolution
What is the textile (cotton) industry?
Which is the correct order of when these dynasties existed?
A. Song, Sui, Yuan, Tang
B. Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan
C. Yuan, Song, Tang, Sui
D. Tang, Yuan, Sui, Song
Medieval China exported tea, silk, and ____ to Korea and Japan. It is a glass-like ceramic material.
What is porcelain?
The ruling dynasty of China established in 1279 by Kublai Khan, with Beijing as its capital city.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
A Japanese prince of the Yamato clan who attempted to unify Japan in the seventh century.
Who was Shōtoku Taishi?
By 1200, Islamic power across northern India created this state
What is the Sultanate of Delhi?