Ming Dynasty
He was the founder and first emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Hongwu?
What was the first invention with Gunpowder?
What is Flamethrowers?
This capital city of the Tang Dynasty was one of the largest and most populous cities in the world at the time.
What is Chang'an?
This first emperor of the Song Dynasty (also known as Zhao Kuangyin) reunified China in 960.
Who is emperor Taizu?
The Forbidden City is located in this current capital city of China.
What is Beijing?
He was the Chinese Muslim eunuch admiral who led seven major voyages of exploration for the Ming Dynasty.
Who is Zheng He?
What are the ingredients that make up Gunpowder?
What is Charcoal, sulfur, and Potassium Nitrate?
The Tang Dynasty is considered the peak of this artistic form, with famous poets like Li Bai and Du Fu.
What is poetry?
To make trade easier, the Song became the first government in the world to issue this, replacing heavy metal coins.
What is paper money?
While many people think of ancient times, the Ming Dynasty actually built most of this famous, long, stone structure.
What is the Great Wall of China?
The Ming Dynasty brought back this ancient testing system to choose government officials based on merit.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
The Chinese translated "gunpowder" as huoyao, which literally means this, highlighting its original purpose.
What is "fire medicine"?
This Chinese religion and philosophy saw a resurgence during the Tang, often influencing the civil service exam.
What is Confucianism?
These were used for the first time to help people accurately tell time, often powered by water.
What are clocks?
This "treasure" item was used by the Ming government to buy up goods, but it was often stolen by pirates.
This Ming era artistic export, often featuring blue designs on white, became world famous.
What is Porcelain?
The Wujing Zongyao, a military manual written in 1044, documented early recipes for gunpowder during this Dynasty.
What is the Song Dynasty?
The Tang Dynasty is often referred to by this phrase, describing a period of great peace, stability, and cultural flourishing.
What is a Golden Age?
This term describes a government where, thanks to exams, you get a job based on skills, not just because your dad was rich.
What is meritocracy?
Zheng He brought back this exotic, long-necked animal from Africa, which the Chinese thought was a "qilin" or mythical beast.
What is a giraffe?
The name "Ming" translates to this English word, symbolizing a return to light after Mongol rule.
What is bright (or brightness)?
This 13th-century group is credited with spreading Chinese gunpowder technology westward through their conquests.
What are the Mongols?
She is unique in Chinese history as the only female emperor to rule in her own right.
Who is Wu Zetian?
Because of a "commercial revolution," this group of people, who sell goods, became wealthier and more important.
What are merchants?
After Zheng He’s voyages, the Ming decided to stop exploring and focus on staying at home, a policy known as this.
What is isolationism?