Religious Reasons
Whose teachings is the religion of Buddhism based on?
Buddha
Confucianism led to what method being used to choose government officials?
Civil service exams
What popular material was the Silk Road named after?
Silk
What plant quickly became a popular drink across China?
Tea
What Chinese invention changed warfare across the world?
Gunpowder
Where did Buddhism travel from Korea?
Japan
What did Tang Dynasty leaders do to help farmers earn a living again?
Gave them farmland
What invention allowed thousands of copies of books to be made?
Printing press
Chinese leaders struggled to hold onto power after losing control of the __________________.
Silk Road
Why was Empress Wu unique in Chinese history?
Only woman to rule alone
What religion influenced large parts of Chinese art and literature?
Daoism
Anyone was supposed to be able to take the civil service exams, but who had a major advantage?
Rich people
What invention allowed the creation of paper money?
Printing press
What are the two main rivers in China?
Yellow River and Chang Jiang River
What do you call a man who lives in a monastery?
Monk
Neo-Confucianism mixed Confucian traditions with religious traditions from what two faiths?
Buddhism and Daoism
Why did Chinese officials stop using civil service examinations when the Han Dynasty fell?
No government to give the exams
What Chinese invention causes fireworks to explode?
Gunpowder
What separated China from the rest of the world?
Mountains, deserts, ocean
Why did Emperor Yangdi tax his people so heavily?
Building projects and his luxurious lifestyle
Why did late Tang Dynasty officials destroy Buddhist temples and monasteries?
Saw Buddhism as a threat to Confucianism
Chinese farmers rose up and overthrew Emperor Yangdi for what two reasons?
Being taxed and forced to work
What were two inventions that allowed better overseas navigation?
Better rudders
Improved sails
Magnetic compass
Paper maps
What was one of the farming improvements found during the Tang Dynasty?
Improved irrigation
new types of rice
growing tea
Why was Buddhism popular for Chinese people after the fall of the Han Dynasty?
People were suffering from the wars