People
Military Conflicts
Dates and Numbers
Miscellaneous
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Who was the first emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty?
Zhao Gou (Gaozong)
100
What were the 2 major military conflicts?
The Battle of Yamen and the Jingkang incident.
100
When was the Song dynasty founded?
960
100
What group/dynasty ended the Southern Song Dynasty?
Mongols/Yuan dynasty
200
Who founded the Song Dynasty?
Zhao Kuangyin (Taizu)
200
What was the major consequence of the Jinkang incident?
The Song's capital of Kaifeng was taken over/The Northern Song dynasty is ended.
200
When was gunpowder first believed to have been used?
1044
200
What was the Song Dynasty's number one focus?
Education/Arts/Literature
300
Who was the Mongol general who defeated the Southern Song?
Kublai Kahn
300
What was the major consequence of the Battle of Yamen?
The Southern Song Dynasty was defeated and their emperor was killed. This ended the Song Dynasty for good.
300
By 1100, how large had the Song Dynasty's population grown?
100 million people
300
What was the most important military advancement during the Song Dynasty?
Gun powder
400
What poet became famous through the use of "ci" poetry?
Su Shi
400
What was the major cause of the Battle of Yamen?
Years of ongoing assaults from Kublai Khan which forced them to flee their capital city
400
What year did the Mongols defeat the Song Dynasty?
1279
400
Who formed guilds or unions in the Song Dynasty?
Artisans and merchants
500
Who was one of the artists used in the PowerPoint?
Qu Ding or Ma Yuan
500
What was a major cause of the Jinkang incident?
The weaknesses of the Song's army. This was made clear to the Jin when the Song failed to defeat Liao's army.
500
What year did the Jingkang Incident occur?
1127
500
What was a common medium for paintings in the Song Dynasty?
Hand scrolls and/or album leafs
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