Vocab
What is porcelain?
Thin, beautiful pottery originated in China
What are some of the accomplishments of the Shang dynasty?
First writing system, made items from bronze and jade, developed military equipment, and invented a calendar
What religion began to spread during this time?
The group that attacked the Chinese and took over were called
The Mongols
How do you pronounce the following:
Qin
Sui
Song
Qin- Chin
Sui- Sway
Song- Soong
A scholar-official is...
someone who is educated and works for the government.
What was the name of the first known dynasty to rule?
Shang
What was the reason for creating the civil service examination?
Assured that intelligent and talented individuals were brought into the government
Conquest means...
the act of defeating or gaining control of a nation through military force or effort
What is confucianism?
A philosophy that emphasizes the importance of ethics and moral values.
What is the name for the project built as a barrier along China's border?
Great Wall
What inventions did the Han create that showed they studied nature?
How did the Tang rulers change China's government?
They created law codes
Why do you think the Ming put so much time and money into rebuilding the wall?
To make citizens feel safer from any other invasion
How is neo-confucianism different from confucianism?
Neo-confucianism focused more on spiritual matters.
The idea that heaven chose who should rule.
Mandate of Heaven
What is Daoism?
A new belief system that emphasized living in harmony
What was the Period of Disorder?
The time after the Han dynasty collapsed and China was split into multiple kingdoms
The greatest sailor, Zheng He, presented rulers with what on his many voyages?
Brought beautiful gifts from China, brought back many goods and stories
Why were China's civil service exams so difficult?
A policy that avoids contact with all other countries.
Isolationism
He accomplished great things but did not share power and took people's rights away.
What major accomplishment allowed trade mostly within China but other countries as well
Grand Canal
What are the two biggest accomplishments/projects during this time?
The Great Wall
The Forbidden City
Order the following dynasties in chronological order:
Tang
Ming
Han
Shang
Shang
Han
Tang
Ming