Vocab to Remember
A line of rulers descending from one family.
Dynasty.
Where did Buddhism originate (come) from?
India
What is Calligraphy?
Writing as an art form.
A famous teacher of Chinese philosophy who, despite being 2000 years old still inspires the people of East Asia to this day.
Confucious.
What does the word Dao roughly translate to?
The Way
It is also sometimes said to have no direct translation because how can you directly translate nature?
Belonging to or related to an Emperor.
Imperial
This engineering marvel helped speed up trade between the North and South in China.
The Grand Canal.
What were China's big three trading partners during the Tang dynasty?
India, Japan and Korea.
What is Porcelain and why did the Chinese protect the secret of how to make it for over a thousand years?
Porcelain is a ceramic (made of clay, minerals and quartz).
It was kept a secret so it would be more valuable (or something similar).
Name the home of the Emperors of China, created during the Ming Dynasty.
The Forbidden City
Am exam given to qualify for positions in the government.
Civil Service Exams
This emperor of the Sui brought China back together after a period of unrest. He united the Western and Eastern kingdoms.
Emperor Yang Jian
Name the only female Empress of medieval China and her main accomplishment.
Empress Wu Zetian - Unified China by conquering parts of Korea and Central Asia.
Describe the Civil Service Exam. What is it and what were you mostly tested on in the Song Dynasty?
A test to become a civil servant.
Tested on knowledge of Confucious.
Name the explorer and at least two of the areas that he travelled to on his famous seven expeditions for the Ming Emperors.
Name: Zheng He
Asia, Africa, Middle East or India. (Any 2)
The word economic could be used to describe what major land route in Asia, where goods were bought and sold?
The Silk Road
Name the Dynasties of China in order from Old to New starting with the Sui.
Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming.
Confucius' teachings were popular in the Tang Dynasty. What was the main message of Confucius' teachings (what was he trying to teach people to be)?
Good, Honest, Moral People (answers vary).
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - WAGER YOUR POINTS!
Name and describe at two farming innovations of the Song Dynasty that helped lead to a population boom.
The Dragon Bone Pump - A pump that used a chain to lift water from one height to another.
Intercropping - Mixing different crops together to maximize land use and make them more resilient.
Rice - New white rice brought from Vietnam. Could be harvested twice a year.
The Mongols were famously people that travelled from place to place instead of staying in large cities.
What is the name of this lifestyle and before their rise to power, what did most people think of them.
Nomads (Nomadic) and most people thought they were barbarians (rude and uncivilized).
Name and describe the three vocab words that deal with the forms of government.
Aristocracy - Ruling class of nobility/rich.
Bureaucracy - Complex government body with many levels of authority.
Meritocracy - Government made up of highly qualified or skilled people. (Merit).
(Answers can vary)
Describe how the Grand Canal would have made trade easier.
The grand canal connected most of the major cities of China at the time. It allowed anyone to safely travel north and south and to bring large amounts of goods with them. (Answers can vary).
DAILY DOUBLE!
Confucius stressed a particular relationship as the most important above all others. Who should you honor and who must you always respect?
You must honor your ancestors and always respect your elders (leaders) and your parents. (answers can vary)
What sorts of jobs did civil servants work? Describe at least two.
Answers vary. Typically these jobs help the government run. Can be anything from a police man, to a governor to an accountant or engineer.
Name the famous Italian explorer who travelled to China during Kublai Khan's reign and an invention that he is said to have returned with.
Marco Polo and Paper Money (also Noodles/Pasta!)