Dynasties
The name of this dynasty translates to "brightness"
What is the Ming Dynasty?
The first Mongol leader.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This invention can help you with directions
What is the (magnetic) compass?
Person who moves place to place
What is a nomad?
The form of printing created in China
What is block printing?
United China with a bureaucracy. Had the civil service exam and based it on merit.
Who was the Tang Dynasty
The only woman to rule China by herself
Who is Empress Wu?
Supply of water to crops
What is irrigation?
Movement of people from rural to urban areas
What is urbanization?
The two major rivers in China?
What is the Yellow and Yangtze?
Helped stabilize China. Built the Grand Canal and improved infrastructure. First dynasty after period of division
Who is the Sui Dynasty?
The grandson of Genghis Khan
Who is Kublai Khan?
A hard white pottery of extremely fine quality
What is porcelain?
Vast area of grasslands
What is a steppe?
The Mongols split the empire into 4. What were these empire called?
What is Khanates?
Kept crime low on the Silk Road, also had a postal service.
Who was the Yuan dynasty
The military leader who founded the Tang Dynasty
Who is Tang Gaozu?
Using currency instead of bartering to trade
What is a money economy?
A ruler or emperor can also be known as
This natural barrier is also referred to as "the roof of the world".
What is the Tibetan Plateau
Had the civil service exam, but based more around the teachings of Confucianism. Population skyrocketed.
What is the Song Dynasty?
The founder of the Ming Dynasty. Turned into a despot/tyrant after driving the Mongols out of China
Who is Hongwu?
Can lift to allow boats to pass through
What is a drawbridge?
Painting, calligraphy, and poetry are also known as
What are The 3/Three Perfections
How many children did Hongwu have?
42