Government/Military
What type of military did they have?
A weak military
What two routes would they use to trade?
The Indian Ocean and The Silk Road.
Who was in power?
The Emperor.
What did gunpowder help make?
Helped make weapons like the gun and countless bombs, rockets, and even fire arrows.
How did they pick government officials?
Through a test.
What did they mine?
Coal and Iron.
Which comes first in the social triangle, the peasants or the merchants?
The peasants.
How long were the sips they built?
300 feet long.
What was the test on?
It was on Confucious's writings.
What did they export?
Tea, silk, rice, and copper.
Can slaves take the service exam to go up to the next class?
No.
What did the movable typewriter help produce?
It allowed for thousands of books to be printed and sold, for cards, paper money, and calendars.
Why do they conduct these tests?
To prevent corruption.
What were they known for making?
Paper, printing, textile, and porcelain industries.
Who is the gentry? Where do they stand in the social pyramid?
They are right below the emperor. They owned land and they liked education.
How were they able to make the ships fire rocks?
Air Pressure
What was the name of the tweaked Confusiouism?
Neo-Confucianism.
Name three things they received.
Horses, camels, sheep, cotton, cloth, ivory, gems and spices.
Name one of the things people do in their free time.
Attend cultural events, sang opera and spread literature.
What invention allowed them to explore?
The compass.