Vocabulary
Meaning of Calligraphy
The artistic and stylized form of handwriting
Geography helped and limited _______
Trade Routes
Classical ___ and ______ flourished
Art and poetry
Empress ___ supported the growth of buddhism
Wu
Used innovative ____ ____ and physiological _____
battle tactics, and warfare
The use of extreme fear
What helped expand trade
Paper Money
Poetry expressed ____ and _____ feelings
Personal and political
Who created the largest land empire in history
Genghis Khan
Better _____ and irrigation helped farmers
Tools
Non-Chinese or nomadic groups
Chinese goods were traded across ____
Asia
____ and _____ flourished under ming rule
Art and literature
Who was the ruler of the mongal empire
Inventions like ____, _____, and _____
paper, printing, and gunpowder
Meaning of Porcelain
A high quality, white ceramic material
Who helped trade grow on the silk road?
The mongals
Literature included _____, ______, and ______
History, philosophy, and storytelling
Emperor _____ began ambitious projects, like the grand canal
Yangdi
Advances in farming led to more ____ and _____ growth
Food, Population
Meaning of Civil Service
A branch of government in which employees are hired
_____ influenced Chinese art and literature
Buddhism
_____ ____ conquered china and started the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan
_____ __ led large voyages of exploration to show off China's power.
Zheng He