Rulers
who was the first ruler to rule china on their own
Empress Wu
what was the Mandate of Heaven
Devine right to rule china
how did mongols treat the people they ruled
accepting of cultural flexibility
What type of compass did they invent
Magnetic Compass
what was the purpose of the exams
to hire people into the government
what was empress wu's motto
That and ideal ruler cares for the people as a mother cares for her children
How did song protect their empire
Balancing out power from military
What was Ghengis Khans grandson named and what did he start?
Kublai khan, Yuan Dynasty
What was the type of printer the Chinese invented in the 8th century
Woodblock Printers
How was the Tang exam different from Song's?
Tang = biased for rich
Song = equality
what is the meaning of ghengis khans name?
Supreme leader/Universal leader
what was bureaucracy
A system with many departments ;ed by appointed officials
what was the Silk Road
overland trade route connecting china and Europe
How did china improve paddlewheel-boats?
They changed them from oxen powered to people powered.
What were the Civil Service Exams based from
teachings of Confucius
who created the forbidden city and moved the capital of china to Beijing
Yongle (long-lee)
what was Hangzhou?
Capital established by song rulers on the south of china
what was the social pyramid
Mongols
other foreigners
northern china
southern china
What type of printing was created in the 11th century
Movable type
during which dynasty did schools open for poor families in order for everyone to take the civl service exams
Song
How did the people of the Mind Dynasty see Hong-Wu and what is the definition?
Despot
what was the dynastic cycle
Rise and fall of different dynasties throughout china's history based on Mandate of Heaven
What was the name for a mongol clan leader?
a Khan
What type of tree did they make paper from
Hemp --> mulberry tree bark --> sometimes rags
Who were scholar officials??
Highly educated men who passed the civil service exam and qualified for government jobs