Sui Dynasty
What major public works project did the Sui Dynasty build to link northern and central China?
The Grand Canal
Which dynasty took power after the fall of the Sui Dynasty?
The Tang Dynasty
Which dynasty unified China after the Tang collapsed?
The Song Dynasty
What system developed in Europe after the fall of Rome to replace central authority?
Feudalism or the manorial system
What powerful institution dominated religion and politics in medieval Europe?
The Catholic Church
What earlier dynasty did the Sui resemble in reuniting China after centuries of division?
What new type of rice caused a population boom during the Tang era?
Champa rice
What type of money did the Song government issue first in world history?
Paper money
What group of workers was bound to the land and provided labor for protection?
Serfs
What happened to people who challenged Church teachings?
They were tortured, burned, or publicly punished
What system began under the Sui that filled government jobs based on merit?
The Confucian Examination System
What philosophy was revived and reformed during the Tang Dynasty and who sought out to reform this philosophy?
Neo-Confucianism and Han Yu
Name one major invention created during the Song Dynasty.
Gunpowder or the true north compass
In feudal society, who were the professional soldiers serving nobles and kings?
Knights
With Catholicism infused into the state, any objections to the religion—more specifically its religious officials such as the ___, _____, and ______were considered capital offenses.
Pope, cardinals, and bishops
Why did the Sui Dynasty collapse so quickly?
Because of overly ambitious public works and military campaigns
Which foreign religion did Emperor Wuzong persecute through edicts?
Buddhism
What practice signified upper-class beauty but caused suffering for women?
Foot binding
What was the main duty serfs owed to their lords?
They worked the land and paid rent through labor, grain, or gold
Whose power was so great that challenging its religious or scientific teachings could lead to punishment or even death?
The Church
What lasting contribution did the Sui Dynasty make to future dynasties despite their short rule?
They established a strong centralized state system that later dynasties built upon
What rebellion marked the beginning of Tang decline?
An Lushan Rebellion
What was the purpose of the tribute system under the Song Dynasty?
To require submission and tribute from neighboring states to trade with China.
Why did peasants have little motivation to improve production?
Because they didn’t own land, and all extra goods went to the lord
What was often the result of religious differences between European states?
Deadly wars between Christian and Muslim or later Protestant states