Which Sui dynasty project helped the Tang dynasty unify China?
Grand Canal
Ancient China developed along the...
Huang He (Yellow River)
The Tang and Song dynasties are known mostly for increasing what?
Trade
The Mongols used what to become wealthy through trade with Europe?
The Silk Road
Name all nine dynasties in order...
Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → Sui → Tang → Song → Yuan → Ming
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aside from trade, what else spread along the silk road?
Religious ideas
What promoted harmony with nature?
Daoism
Who conquered China under Kublai Khan?
The Mongols
What contribution from Ancient Chinese culture changed the world economy and payment methods?
introduction of paper money
What Chinese advancement helped explorers navigate across oceans?
The Compass
What Chinese invention changed how wars were fought during the Middle Ages and beyond?
gunpowder
Which dynasty is associated with China’s Golden Age?
Tang
In Confucianism, what shaped government traditions?
Meritocracy
What type of commerce expanded China’s influence?
Maritime
Which dynasty is associated with Cultural and Economic Flourishing?
Song dynasty
What is the main reason the economy prospered during the Tang dynasty?
The Silk Road revival
This helped spark the Renaissance in Europe by making it easier to spread knowledge
invention of Paper
Which dynasty unified under Shi Huangdi?
The Qin Dynasty
What was invented during Han period?
Paper
The Sui dynasty set the stage for the prosperity of which other dynasty?
Tang dynasty
The Tang dynasty ruled China from 618–907 CE. What activity of theirs is most associated with diplomacy?
Trade
How did merchants move goods using the routes described? A by building fast ships
B by organizing caravans
C by hiring skilled sailors
D by traveling with armies
by organizing caravans
What justified dynastic rule?
Mandate of Heaven
First two early dynasties:
Shang and Zhou
4 aspects of the Dynastic Cycle
rise, prosperity, decline, and replacement