handout pt1
in A.D 581 who declared himself emperor and reunited china through battles while founding the sui dynasty
who is wendi
(Fill in the blank)
The rulers of this dynasty worked to improve China’s _____.
government
What made Buddhism so popular?
What is the Civil War in China which made people depressed but Buddhism taught that people could escape their suffering by following the principles
What is a country north east of china who decided to end Chinese rule of their country?
What is Korea
who are warlords
what is military leaders who run a government
after wendi died, his son _____ became emperor
who is yangdi
One ruler , Taizong, restored the _____ to allow government officials to be hired base on how well they did on exams rather than their family connections
civil service exam system
Which policies of the Tang government helped stabilize China?
What is the civil service exams, a strong army, and more land to farmers
A chinese emperor who won battle after battle and reunited china by force?
Who is wendi
what is a economy
what is an organized way in which people produce,sell,and purchase things
during this dynasty the only woman in chinese history to rule on her own, ___, became empress
who is wu
Yangdi’s biggest project was the building of the ______, the system of waterways that connected the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
Grand canal
What events led to the fall of the Tang dynasty?
What is the turks drove out the Tang armies from Central Asia, Revolts in Tibet, and Chinese farmers weakened the Tang
A large island east of Korea?
what is Japan
what are reforms
what is changes that brought improvements
one of yangdi’s generals took over china and began the ___ dynasty
what is the tang
Monks and nuns lived in places called _____
monasteries
Why had Confucianism fallen out of favor in China before the Tang and Song dynasties?
What is the Han dynasty fell which meant there was no national government to give the civil service exams. Buddhism won over many followers.
A forceful leader who strengthen chinas military forces and added more officials
Who is empress Wu
what are monastery
where monks and nuns meditated and worshiped
this dynasty brought in an era of cultural achievement for china
what is the song dynasty
A new form of Confucianism, called _____, was adopted official philosophy of the Song dynasty.
Neo-confucianism
How was Neo-Confucianism a response to Buddhisms popularity, and what did it teach?
What is because it criticized their beliefs and was made to reduce its popularity. It taught that life in this world was just as important as the afterlife.
Son do wendi who took his throne and wanted to expand chinas territory
Who Yangdi
how did wendi unite china
what is united china by wining battle after battle