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What led to the end of the Song dynasty?
Mongol Invasion
100
Who was the leader of the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
100
What mountain range is here?
Himalayas
100
What are two Medieval Chinese inventions? Why are they important today?
Paper, Gunpowder, Wheelbarrow, Compass, Seismograph, Civil Service Exam, Tea, Porcelain, Flamethrower, Moveable Print Typing.
200
What were the 3 dynasties called?
Sui, Tang, and Song
200
What weapon gave the Mongols a huge advantage over their opponents?
The composite bow
200
What country is this?
Japan
200
How did Mongols view those who had a different religion as them?
They were generally tolerant of those with different religions.
300
What was the name of the passage that connected China to Western Asia and Europe?
The Silk Road
300
What does Genghis Khan mean?
Strong Ruler
300
What desert is this?
Gobi
300
Confucianism was based around what 2 ideas?
Duty and Humanity
400
What was life like for women in Medieval China? Give me at least 1 specific detail.
Female infants were killed if there was not enough food, poor girls would be sold to wealthy families
400
What was landscape of the Mongols' homeland called? What was it like?
Steppe. Barren, flat, cold, dry.
400
What is this region called? (hint: not a country today)
Tibet
400
Finish the quote:
"Do not do to others..."
...what you would not like done to yourself”
500
What was the Grand Canal? Why was it so important?
Created more trade and opportunities for agriculure along the Hunag He and Chang Jiang.
500
How were the Mongols able to conquer so much of Asia in such a short period of time? Give me 3 reasons.
Effective trade, supreme skill in fighting on horseback and with bow and arrow, superior weapons, biological warfare
500
What two rivers are these called?
Yellow River and the Yangtze River
or, the Huang He and the Chiang Jiang
500
What was Confucius' goal?
He wanted to go back to old ways of respecting one’s ancestors to restore order in society