Religion
What philosophy or way of life puts emphasis on filial piety?
Confucianism
What is the name of the type of ships the Chinese used to dominate trade in the seas east of the Malayan Peninsula?
Chinese Junks
What reasoning did the Chinese rulers have to justify their rule throughout China’s history?
Mandate of Heaven
What were some effects of the creation of gunpowder?
The invention of guns, fireworks, bombs
Why was foot binding practiced in ancient China?
It was a sign of status (you didn’t need your feet because others did stuff for you). Women with smaller feet were also seen as more attractive.
Who was the founder of the Daoist religion?
Lao-Tsu
What are three issues that might cause a Chinese Emperor to lose the Mandate of Heaven?
Famine, corruption, rebellion, war, etc.
What method of recruitment did the Chinese continuously use to build up their bureaucracy?
Civil Service Exam
After the invasion of the Mongols, which government program was banned in China?
Civil Service Exam
Which ancient empire was the first Empire to successfully smuggle silkworms out of China?
The Byzantine Empire (Emperor Justinian I)
What is the popular symbol used in Daoist religion that represents the good parts of life in the bad and the bad parts of life in the good?
The Yin and Yang symbol.
What is the name of the idea that stated that the Emperor was favored by Heaven to rule over China?
The Mandate of Heaven
During the Ming dynasty, what idea changed Chinese trade and exploration?
Isolationism
What were some of the causes and effects of the Opium Wars?
Causes: Merchants illegally sold opium and got Chinese addicted Effects: Treaty of Nanjing, Britain gets Hong Kong and money
What religion faced backlash from the Confucianists during the Tang Dynasty in ancient China?
Buddhism
In Buddhism, what is the term used to describe the common (spiritual) goal of the Buddhist path?
Nirvana
What is the name of the Chinese Empress who ruled officially as empress regent during the Tang-Song Dynasty?
Empress Wu
After the Mongols conquered China, what dynasty was formed?
Yuan Dynasty
What effect did Confucianism have on the familial hierarchy in China?
Men were seen as superior to women, filial piety, ancestor worship
In what way did the civil service exam favor the upper class over the lower class?
The upper class was more educated so they were more likely to pass the exam.
What religion has the belief system that people should be one with nature and that all living things have a universal force flowing through them?
Daoism
What are the names of all of the Chinese Dynasties in order from oldest to the most recent?
Shang, Zhou, Xin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Republic, Mao Zedong.
During what dynasty did the main religious focus of China shift from Confucianism to Buddhism?
Tang Dynasty
What were some causes of the Chinese Revolution of 1911?
Weak Qing dynasty, nationalist ideas, weak political and economic status in China
What group/type of people invaded China during the Song dynasty and annexed most of the Yellow River Basin causing the Song to flee South?
The nomadic Jurchens