Vocabulary
This allowed the Chinese to copy and print texts or drawings rapidly
What is woodblock printing
This person ruled over the largest empire in world history
Who was Kublai Khan
The Song Dynasty adopted this as its official policy
What is Neo-Confucianism
This dynasty collapsed due to a series of expensive public-works projects that weakened the military
What was the Yuan dynasty
This was a policy of removing a country, or isolating it, from contact with foreign countries
What was isolationism
This person taught people to always look out for others and to follow appropriate customs and beliefs
Who was Confucius
During this time period, cultures that came in contact with each other often blended and formed new cultures giving the time period it's name
What was the Period of Disunion
A thin, elegant form of pottery
What is porcelain
This person was the founder of the Ming Dynasty
Who was Chu Yuan-chang
During the Song Dynasty, people studied for many years to pass a very difficult series of tests to become this
What was the process of becoming a scholar-official
Re-unifying China and ending the Period of Disunion was a long-lasting achievement of this dynasty
What was the Sui dynasty
A policy of spiritual beliefs to create a rationalist system
What was Neo-Confucianism
If you were a part of this you were a government official
What was the civil service
If this person had not been a strong leader, the Tang dynasty would have collapsed and China would have fallen apart again
Who was Empress Wu
An instrument which uses earth's magnetic field to indicate direction and helps during travel
What is the compass
This person was the emperor of the Mongol Empire and who's name meant universal ruler
Who was Genghis Khan
Like the Sui dynasty, this dynasty reunified China and ended a long period of conflict
What was the Song dynasty
This dynasty collapsed due to their military failing invasions to Japan and collapsing.
What was the Yuan dynasty
This policy stressed upon a spiritual outlook and promised escape from suffering
What was Buddhism
Advanced printing inventions made is too easy to print this and made it worthless
What was paper money
Many people turned to this policy during the Period of Disunion for they found its teachings comforting and an escape from suffering
What was Buddhism
This material was mainly used for fireworks in Chinese celebrations
What is gunpowder
This person led China into becoming the greatest country in the area and helped their trade
Who was Zheng He
The capital of this dynasty was Chang'an
What was the Tang dynasty
This dynasty was known as the golden age of China due to its many cultural and artistic achievements
What was the Tang dynasty
This policy strengthened China because it no longer had to fight wars
What was isolationism
Europeans first learned that China was a highly civilized country from this explorer
Who was Marco Polo
This palace reflected the status of the Ming dynasty with its elaborate buildings by symbolizing China's glory and riches
What was the Forbidden City
This allowed one person to remove water from one place and dump it into an irrigation canal
What was the dragon backbone
This person held many bloody attacks with overthrew cities and towns
Who was Genghis Khan
This dynasty was one of the most stable and successful times in Chinese history
What was the Ming dynasty
This dynasty had a bureaucracy of scholar-officials which created stability and a civilized government
What was the Song dynasty
This policy stressed upon ethical behavior and organized behavior
What was Confucianism
This person's voyages allowed China to clearly display how powerful it was
Who was Zheng He
This now historical monument was built to protect China from the northern tribes
What was the Great Wall of China