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100

"China's Sorrow" is the nickname for which river?

Huang He

100

What is the correct order of the dynasties we've studied?

Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming

100

Liu Bang was the emperor of which dynasty?

Han

100

What does "Neo" mean?

new

100

What is woodblock printing? What did it allow the Chinese to do?

copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities.

200

Describe the Civil Service program

will vary

200
Which dynasty built the Grand Canal?

Sui

200
This Tang ruler is considered one of the best rulers in Chinese history?

Taizong

200

Which philosophy concerns itself with the balance of all things?

Daoism

200

Which dynasty built the Forbidden City?

Ming

300

Why did so many people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion?

It promised an escape from suffering and future peace

300

Which dynasty was led by outsiders? (Foreign leadership)

Yuan

300

Which ruler established the Yuan Dynasty?

Kublai Khan

300

Shi Huangdi was a firm believer in this philosophy and did his best to control the spread of other works

Legalism

300

Which dynasty invented paper?

Han

400

What does Yuan man?

Center of the Universe 

400

Which dynasty is considered to have had the Golden Age of China?

Tang

400

What is the name of the Sui Dynasty emperor that reunified China after the Period of Disunion?

Yang Jian // Emperor Wen

400

Confucius believed that there must be a return to _____?

Ethics

400

Which dynasty invented movable type?

Song

500

Describe 2 ways Genghis Khan could be considered a good ruler and 2 ways he could be considered an evil ruler?

will vary

500

Which dynasty instituted a policy of isolationism?

Ming

500

What are 3 things Empress Wu did that prove she was an effective ruler?

will vary

(generous to the poor, lowered taxes, increased food production, gave women jobs, funded public works)

500

What is the name of the famous Daoist teacher?

Laozi

500
Sea exploration was a big part of the Ming Dyansty. Explain why the ships were so impressive.

over 400 feet long, over 7 masts, fleets of 300 ships, thousands of sailors...