The Sui & Tang Dynasties
What was the greatest accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?
The completion of the Grand Canal.
What became more important than noble birth in winning power as the examination system grew?
Talent and education.
By the Song era, how large had China's population soared to?
100 million.
DAILY DOUBLE! What sailing technology helped to expand sea trade during the Tang and Song periods?
The magnetic compass
Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
What two rivers did the Grand Canal connect?
The Huang He and the Chang Jiang
What happened to Central Asia after the Chinese were defeated by Muslim armies at the Battle of Talas in 751?
It passed out of Chinese control and into foreign hands.
What two important inventions were made by artisans and scholars during the Tang and Song eras?
Movable type and gunpowder.
Name one major cultural export that spread from China to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan through trade.
Buddhism
What famous artist created the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Who was the Tang emperor who began the dynasty's great achievements?
Tang Taizong
DAILY DOUBLE! Who reunited China in 960 and proclaimed himself the first Song emperor?
Taizu.
What is the invention where a printer could arrange blocks of individual characters in a frame?
Movable type
DAILY DOUBLE! Name the two most celebrated poets of the Tang period.
Li Bo and Tu Fu
What's the best-selling book series of the 21st century?
Harry Potter
DAILY DOUBLE! Who was the only woman ever to assume the title of emperor in China?
Wu Zhao
What Manchurian people conquered northern China in the early 1100s, establishing the Jin Empire?
The Jurchen.
Name three other important inventions of the Tang and Song period besides movable type and gunpowder.
Any three of the following: porcelain, the mechanical clock, paper money, or the magnetic compass.
What new, much larger upper class emerged, made up of scholar-officials and their families?
The gentry
DAILY DOUBLE! What was Temujin's famous name?
Genghis Khan
What system did Tang rulers revive and expand to manage their large empire?
The civil service examination system.
Where did the Song rulers establish their grand new capital after retreating south?
Hangzhou.
What was the new variety of rice imported from Vietnam that allowed farmers to harvest two crops a year?
Fast-ripening rice
What new custom was a sign of the declining status of upper-class women during the Tang and Song periods?
Foot binding
What language has the most words in dictionary entries?
English