China in the Middle Ages
China Reunites
Chinese Society
The Mongols in China
The Ming Dynasty
100
silk fabric
What is the most popular item traded by Chinese merchants under the Tang dynasty?
100
Sui
What is the dynasty that reunited China?
100
often celebrated nature
What is Chinese poetry during the Tang dynasty?
100
taxing the goods they traded
What is how the Mongols grew wealthy from trade?
100
a long fictional story
What is a novel?
200
coal could be used to heat things
What led to the development of steel?
200
not enough soldiers
What is the problem the Song dynasty had controlling its empire?
200
were often landscapes
What were Chinese paintings during the Song dynasty?
200
gunpowder
What did the Mongols adopt from the Chinese for use in battle?
200
a material made of clay and baked at high temperatures
What is porcelain?
300
The Tang dynasty wanted to make Buddhism less popular.
What is why did the Tang dynasty support neo-Confucianism?
300
united 17 kingdoms and forcing farmers to work on building projects
What is how the Sui dynasty brought an end to civil wars and brought economic prosperity?
300
farmers began to grow tea
What developments in farming were made under Tang rule?
300
wrote a book about his travels
What is Marco Polo?
300
began after several rebellions drove out the Mongols
What is the Ming dynasty?
400
Was started by Kublai Khan, was dominated by Mongol leaders, and lasted about 100 years.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
400
memorize Confucius's writings
What is students preparing for civil service exams had to do this?
400
to trade and demand money from weak kingdoms
Why did Ming emperors build a large fleet of ships?
400
into tribes
What is how the Mongols were organized before they conquered China.
400
Was home to China's emperors and was located at the center of the Imperial City.
What is the Forbidden City?
500
Being fierce and successful warriors.
What is the Mongols?
500
northern and southern China
What is the Grand Canal encouraged trade between?
500
peace, better rice, and the Tang gave more land to farmers
What is why did farming improve under the Tang dynasty?
500
They used terror to scare people into surrendering, were skilled warriors, and adopted some of the practices of conquered peoples.
What is the Mongols?
500
Repaired by Ming rulers so that goods could be shipped from southern to northern China.
What is the Grand Canal?
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