Geography
Name the mountains that separate China from India.
The Himalayan Mountains
What does reunification mean?
To bring something together again
What is the definition of agriculture?
The practice of farming
Who was the man who unified the Mongol clans?
Genghis Khan
Name two achievements of the Ming Dynasty.
The reconstruction of the Great Wall, the construction of the Forbidden City, and Zheng He’s sea voyages
Name the two longest rivers in China.
The Yangtze and the Yellow Rivers
What is a Chinese dynasty?
A government led by a succession of rulers from the same family.
Name a commercial development of the Silk Road.
Trade increased on the Silk Road, paper money made trade easier, and the compass helped traders reach their destinations.
Describe the military style of Genghis Khan.
Ruled by terror, brutal, former enemies were adopted into his army, nomadic
Why was the Great Wall of China reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty?
It was built to protect China from the Mongols.
Name the two countries that shared a common culture with medieval China.
Japan and Korea
What is cultural diffusion?
The mixing and spreading of cultures.
Name an agricultural advancement of the Song Dynasty.
The development of fast-growing rice, irrigation systems, and the diversification of crops
Who was the first Mongol ruler of China?
Kublai Khan
What was the Forbidden City and why was it constructed?
The Forbidden City was the emperor’s palace and the center of Chinese culture and government. It was built to isolate the emperor from his people.
Name the geographical feature in China that is in western China and is nicknamed the “roof of the world.”
The Plateau of Tibet
How did the Grand Canal help unify China?
A common Chinese culture spread through travel and trade on the canal.
Name a technological advancement of the Song Dynasty and its impact on the world.
The invention of movable type revolutionized printing and led to an increase in books and literacy.
What was the impact on Europe of Marco Polo’s travels to China?
Marco Polo learned about Chinese culture and inventions (including papermaking) and wrote them in his book called The Travels of Marco Polo. Europeans read the book and wanted to visit or trade with China.
Who was Zheng He and what was his impact on China?
Zheng He was a Chinese explorer during the Ming Dynasty who took 7 voyages to places like India, the Arabian Peninsula, and East Africa. He visited these places to trade and collect tribute for China.
Name the geographical feature that the Mongols had to traverse in order to invade China.
The Gobi Desert
Name two reasons why Buddhism spread during the Tang Dynasty.
The centralized government, standardized money, trade on the Silk Road, and the construction of the Grand Canal allowed ideas to spread.
Buddhism promised the poor relief from suffering.
Name two impacts of Confucianism on society during the Song Dynasty.
The civil service exam/scholar-official class, bureaucracy, hierarchy, and kinship
Explain how Kublai Khan maintained control of the Yuan Empire.
He used a strong central government, he respected local cultures of those he conquered, he protected the Silk Road, and he used Chinese Confucian advisors to help him rule
Describe China’s policy of foreign relations after the voyages of Zheng He.
China adopted a policy of isolationism, in which they focused internally instead of interacting with outsiders. The result was the burning of over 300 ships.