Government
Chinese government history is divided into "dynasties." What is a dynasty?
When a family is ruling the Chinese Empire.
Confucius
As the Mongols invaded China, millions of farmers fled to where?
Southern China.
This major series of trade routes linked Europe and Africa to Asia.
Silk Road
If an emperor was seen as ruling badly (natural disasters, floods, famines, corruption), it meant that he had lost the...
Mandate of Heaven
True or false: Civil service exams were easy to pass.
False. Sometimes only 2% passed.
An advantage of paper money over coins was what?
Not heavy to carry.
The magnetic compass helped many people to do what easier?
Navigate and know where they were going
Civil service exams avoided these topics, which ultimately proved unhelpful for ruling the Chinese Empire.
Math, science, engineering.
What happened to China after the Han Dynasty's collapse that was similar to the Roman Empire?
It broke into many independent states.
Some of the benefits of becoming a scholar-official once passing the civil service included what? Name at least 2.
Reduced penalties for crimes
Own house with servants
High Salary
Respect
A major effect of increased rice production was what? Name at least 2 things.
Growing population
Growing economy
Large cities
Peasants able to do more things in life besides farm
The spread of learning and knowledge was helped by these inventions. Try to name one.
Paper and printing (movable type)
A highly valuable cloth that was sought after by Europeans was
Silk
This nomadic group of people took over the entire Chinese Empire, creating their own Yuan Dynasty under Kublai Khan.
The Mongols
This dynasty later opened up the civil service tests to anyone, regardless if they were rich or poor.
Song Dynasty
According to Marco Polo, one fact about Chinese cities during his time in the empire that amazed him was...
How much bigger they were than cities in Europe
This kind of tableware became prized all across the Chinese Empire and from other parts of the world.
Porcelain
True or false: goods on the Silk Road were usually passed from one trader to another.
True. Very rarely did people travel the entire route.
When we say the word "imperial," it means...
Anything belonging to an emperor.
This dynasty began a civil service examination to determine who would work with the imperial government.
Han Dynasty
Many Chinese peasants traveled usually to cities to do what?
Sell their goods
Made from saltpeter, this powder was regarded as highly dangerous, with people warned to keep away from.
Gunpowder
When Marco Polo visited China, the ruling dynasty at the time was the...
Yuan Dynasty