Trade and Exploration
Cultural Connections
Religion/Belief Systems
Chinese dynasties
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100
What are monsoons and why were they important to Indian Ocean Trade?
Monsoons are winds. The monsoons happened at predictable times which made them reliable for trade.
100
Where did Buddhism originate? Name 2 countries it spread to.
India; China, Japan, Korea,
100
What belief system is associated with the Civil Service Examination? What relationships are important in this belief system?
Confucianism. 5 basic relationships: ruler/subject, father/son, husband/wife, older sibling/younger sibling, friend/friend.
100
What is a dynasty and why are they important to how we talk about Chinese history?
a line of hereditary rulers of an empire (or country); we talk about time periods of China in terms of the ruling dynasty of the time.
100
The Yin and Yang symbol can best be understood as symbolizing the idea that nature is built from complementary opposites. What belief system is this symbol associated with?
Taoism/Daoism
200
Name the explorer from Morocco who travelled around Africa and into the Middle East and India.
Ibn Battuta
200
This language developed because of trade relationships and became the dominant language on the East African coast. It is a blend of the African Bantu language and one other language.
Swahili; Arabic.
200
What is another name Shakyamuni is known by and what were the 4 sights he saw?
Siddhartha Gautama; Buddha
Old man; sick man; dead man; holy/religious man
200
During what dynasties did Marco Polo and Zheng He serve China?
Marco Polo: Yuan dynasty (Mongols!)
Zheng He: Ming
200
Did the Yuan dynasty have a positive or negative effect on trade? Explain.
Positive. Large area of land across Eurasia united under one political authority: trade routes seen as safe and trade expands/grows/is strengthened.
300
What product had the most significant impact on Kilwa's wealth and power? Give 2 reasons that Kilwa became rich.
Gold (from Zimbabwe)
1. It was the farthest south someone could sail from India using the monsoon winds.
2. They taxed the goods that travelled through/were sold in their territory (they were middlemen).
300
What 2 regions did Marco Polo connect? Where was he originally from and what emperor did he serve?
Europe and China
He was from Italy (or Venice/Venetian Empire) and he served under Kublai Khan.
300
What is reincarnation and what does karma have to do with it? What impact does good/positive karma have and what impact does bad/negative karma have?
Reincarnation means being reborn after death. If you have good karma, you are reborn as a higher being (ex. deity). If you have bad karma, you are reborn as a lower being (ex. animal).
300
Name one dynasty that had an impact on the Civil Service Examination and explain the impact.
Ex. Han dynasty: began the exams; Tang dynasty: re-instated exams; Song dynasty: created state-sponsored schools to prepare for exams (created a stronger meritocracy(; Yuan dynasty (Mongols!) got rid of exams; Ming dynasty: re-instated exams.
300
Describe the Battle of Talas. What dynasty fought it and who did they fight against? Who won?
Tang dynasty (751 CE); fought against Muslim Abbasid Empire and lost. End of westward expansion.
400
Describe and give at least 2 examples of the types of EXPORTS (things being traded to other countries) Africa had:
Describe and give at least 2 examples of the types of IMPORTS (things being traded by other countries) Africa had:
Exports: raw materials like gold, animal skins, salt, ivory
Imports: manufactured goods like silk, porcelain, cotton cloth
400
What religion was adopted by the East African city-states and what is one example of evidence we see of its impact in Kilwa?
Islam: mosques, sultans
400
One of these things is not like the other: spot the lines that don't belong in these 2 sets.
Four Noble Truths:
1. Life is suffering and nothing is permanent.
2. The way to end craving is to follow the Eightfold Path.
3. Do not do unto others what you would not want done to you.
4. Suffering comes from craving.
5. None of the above
Eightfold Path
Right speech
Right livelihood
Right understanding
Right action
- None of the above
3 and 5
400
Put the following dynasties in the correct order:
Yuan, Tang, Han, Shang, Ming, Song, Zhou, Sui
Shang, Zhou, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming
400
Describe the Song dynasty's relationship with the nomadic tribes to the north? How did they first try to appease them and what eventually happened?
Originally tried to pay off the nomadic tribes by paying hefty annual tributes of silver, silk and, tea.
Ultimately fails: Jurchen conquer northern China and Song empire loses northern territory. Empire shrinks. (Then lost empire to Mongols --> Yuan Dynasty created)
500
What emperor did Zheng He serve under? How many expeditions did he make and what was the primary goal of the voyages? Was it successful?
He served under Yonglo (also built the Forbidden City)
He made 7 expeditions and the goal was to expand China's tribute system. It was successful; 16 new countries sent tribute.
500
During what dynasty did Buddhism have the most success? Give 2 reasons for its success.
Easy to blend with major philosophies of China (Confucianism and Taoism)
Support from imperial family (ex. Empress Wu's edict to build giant statues of the Buddha across China)
500
What is nirvana? Explain nirvana vs. final nirvana.
Nirvana is reaching the end of the cycle of death and rebirth. This means you have achieved enlightenment and ended suffering.
Final nirvana is attained at the time of an enlightened being's death when they officially exit the cycle of rebirth. Nirvana is reached while the person is still alive: they are enlightened, but are finishing out this last life (they have a 'remainder').
500
Which Chinese dynasty built the Grand Canal?
Sui
500
Chinese ideas and inventions:
What is the Mandate of Heaven and how did it work?
Name 3 inventions developed in ancient/Medieval China and explain their impact on trade/travel.
Mandate of Heaven: emperor given permission to rule by the god Heaven. Mandate can be revoked -- signs of Mandate being revoked: high taxes, natural disasters, raids/attacks.
3 inventions:
ex. porcelain (highly-coveted trade good that originally only China could make), explosive powder (fireworks and later weapons), mechanical clock (spread to Europe and catalyzed the later creation of the chronometer), magnetic compass (improved navigation by letting sailors know which direction was north).