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Prosperity
Success or wealth
Republic
A kind of government in which people elect representatives to rule for them
Prophecy
A prediction about the future
Barbarians
A violent or uncivilized person
Observatory
A building or room used to study the weather or astronomy
Why was China isolated?
China was isolated because of its geographical location
Why did the Chinese finally try to break out of isolation?
To find other states that would help fight the northern tribesmen
Who was the first emperor of China?
Shihuangdi
Shrine
A place considered holy because it is associated with a religious person or saint
Tyrant
Cruel; without mercy or pity
What were the reasons for the Silk Road?
To trade silk and other goods with other countries along the Mediterranean Sea
What are TWO ways Shihuangdi united China?
insisted everyone used the same language.
declared that all coins must be round with a square hole in the middle.
established one calendar system.
established one single system of weighing and measuring goods.
ordered the building of canals to connect the waterways.
commanded roads to be built -- 4,000 miles of them.
How did Kublai Khan and his grandfather contrast?
He was not as cruel as his grandfather.
Name two achievements Kublai Khan established in the capital city?
Built new roads, thousands of postal stations
Created a postal system
Built an observatory
Put a new, more accurate calendar in place
Who did the Ming Dynasty defeat in order to reign over China?
They defeated the Mongol emperor.
Why was Wu Zhao’s reign as emperor different from other emperors?
She was the only female emperor, after forcing her son to resign.
Identify the 2 accomplishments/inventions of the Tang Dynasty.
Two of the country’s greatest poets wrote at this time.
Calligraphy flourished
Woodblock printing was invented and allowed the Chinese to create the world’s first printed books
Paper money was invented
Qianlong’s did not want to trade with other countries. Why?
He thought China made the best of everything.
What did Marco Polo accomplish?
Wrote a famous book that describes in great detail the sights and sounds of Kublai Khan’s vast empire
How did the introduction of opium start a war with Great Britain?
The Chinese government tried to stop its transport into China from Britain
Britain sent warships and eventually attacked the emperor’s summer palace
Who caused the division of China into northern and southern sections?
Emperor Wudi
Which are the factors that contributed to the decline of the Chinese empire?
Population increases
Employment shortages
Foreign trade
Rebellions
Name two achievements Chinggis Khan had as a warrior and leader?
Ruled an expanding empire
Was known for spreading terror and cruelty
His descendants continued to rule much of Asia for many decades
How was the Mongols’ reputation and their military achievement remembered?
Children were trained at an early age to ride horses and shoot with bows and arrows
Adults trained themselves to endure hardships, such as going without food and water
What was Wu Zhao’s childhood like?
She spent 13 years with her poor rural family before she was brought to Chang’an.