Geography
This geographical feature is home to Mt. Everest and and is located in India and China.
What is the Himalayan Mountains?
Prior to the Tang, Buddhism spread easily in China because of this message
Peace and Comfort
This Mongol leader eventually brought stability and security to China
Who was Genghis Kahn?
The word "Ming" also means:
What is brilliant?
This European explorer is best known for his exploration of China
Who is Marco Polo
These are the two major rivers we learned about on our Maps. One is to the north, and the other to the south
North- Yellow River
South - Yangtze River
This building project helped send rice and trade between northern and southern China.
What is the Grand Canal?
This group of people conquered the largest area of land across China, SW Asia and Europe
The Mongols
The Ming Dynasty sponsored what type of exploration
Sea Voyages
This dynasty helped to reunify China by building the Grand Canal and repairing the Great Wall of China
Who is the Sui Dynasty?
This peninsula is next to the Sea of Japan
What is the Korean Peninsula?
This led to a population increase in China
Food became more abundant / increased
Genghis Kahn was able to create the largest empire in history through these means
These are two examples of Chinese isolationism:
Rebuilding the Great Wall and closing off trade with foreign merchants
Under the Song Dynasty, this belief system led to cooperation between the government and the people
What is Confucianism?
This desert is to the north, near Mongolia
What is the Gobi Desert?
The Song and Yuan dynasties social structures were different because of this
Yuan maintained a separate Mongol social class (did not share culture)
This leader began a new Yuan empire (or dynasty) after his grandfather died
Who is Kublai Kahn
Zheng He impacted China by these 2 ways
Increased Chinese influence and explored the Indian Ocean
How did European explorers like Marco Polo impact the relationship between China and Europe
What is the exchange of cultures and ideas through trade
This plateau is north of the Himalayans
What is the Plateau of Tibet?
The main reason the economy prospered under the Tang Dynasty
What is the revival of the Silk Road
This summarizes the growth of the Mongols over time (steps)
Mogol tribes united, conquered Asia towards Europe, and later China
This was a large building project of the Ming
The Forbidden City
Achievements of the Song Dynasty- name the category for :
1. Canals and Roads
2. Moveable Type
3. Fast Ripening Rice
1. Commerce
2. Technology
3. Agriculture