Inventions
A farming technique that involves cutting steps into the sides of hills.
What are terraces?
This dynasty was ruled by the Mongols.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
This man was the leader of the Yuan dynasty
Who is Kublai Khan?
This was the first dynasty to use the civil service exam
What is the Han dynasty?
A dynasty's right to rule came from THIS
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Chinese alchemists combined coal and saltpeter to make this substance.
What is gunpowder?
Urbanization increased greatly during this dynasty.
What is the Song dynasty?
The Mongol rulers chose to stop using this method of filling government jobs
What are civil service exams?
Under the Tang dynasty, the civil service exam system favored this group
Who are the aristocrats?
The Huang He is also known as THIS because of the color of its silt
What is the Yellow River?
This invention helped boats in rivers get to higher elevation.
What are canal locks?
This dynasty came to power after the Mongol Yuan dynasty.
What is the Ming dynasty?
Under Mongol control, this network of trade routes was safe for travel
What is the Silk Road?
Civil service exams tested students on their knowledge on the works of this philosopher
Who is Confucius?
These Chinese trading ships were used for trading with other countries
What are junks?
This device, created with the help of lodestone, helped Chinese traders know where they were going.
What is a compass?
The name "China" comes from this dynasty
What is the Qin dynasty?
This European explorer made friends with the Mongol ruler and worked in his government.
Who is Marco Polo?
Because they were not respected by Confucian thought, this class of people were excluded from participating in civil service exams.
Who are merchants?
This type of pottery was first made in China and is now used to make expensive dishes.
What is porcelain?
This device helped farmers irrigate land near lakes and rivers.
What is a chain pump?
The civil service exam was first used under this dynasty (starts with H).
What is the Han dynasty?
This form of trade expanded significantly under the Mongol empire
What is sea trade?
People who passed the exams and were given government jobs did not have to do THIS
What is paying taxes?
What is military service?
This advisor of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming dynasty led a fleet of more than 300 ships to show off China's power and collect tribute
Who is Zheng He?