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Vocabulary
People
Tang/Song
Mongols
Misc
100
people who move from place to place (example: The Mongols)
nomad
100
United the Mongol Tribes
Genghis Khan
100
Tang capital city
Chang'an
100
What are the divided parts of the Mongol Empire called?
Khanates
100
A series of rulers from the same family; often a son
dynasty
200
test required for people to work in the government
civil-service exam (test)
200
Only female to rule China on her own
Wu Zhao/Wu Zetian/Empress Wu
200
Under the Tang and Song, government positions were increasingly filled by these individuals who had to pass a government test to obtain a position.
Scholar-Officials
200
What contributed to Mongol success in battle as well as their ability to govern a vast territory?
Horses
200
large, dry, grass-covered plain
steppe
300
wealthy noble class of citizens; usually landowners
aristocracy
300
Teachings made up the basis of the civil-service exams
Confucius
300
True or False: During the Tang Dynasty there was a period of persecution of Buddhism
TRUE
300
Which dynasty drove the Mongols from China?
Ming
300
growth of large cities
urbanization
400
a system of government with many departments led by appointed officials.
bureaucracy
400
failed invasions of Japan and Java weakened the Mongol empire
Kublai Khan
400
Which crop was improved by the Song due to selective breeding?
Rice
400
What role did climate change play in Mongol expansion into China?
Warming and drought forced the Mongols to sweep South into China
400
related to the buying and selling of goods
commercial
500
people hired and promoted based on talent and skills rather than wealth or social status
meritocracy
500
Traveled to China as emissary of the Pope between 1245-1247 and reported on Mongols
John of Plano Carpini
500
Who conquered the Song in 1279
The Mongols
500
What term do some historians use to describe the Mongol golden age. (Think Rome)
Pax Mongolica
500
The Confucian concept of filial piety means...
honor and respect for parents/family