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The Golden Age
Yuan and Ming
Technologies and Trade
Society and Influence
Belief Systems
100

These two dynasties led a Golden Age in China's history.

Who were the Tang and Song?

100

The cultural group that the Yuan dynasty came from. Hint: not Chinese.

What are the Mongols?

100

The major overland trade route connecting China to countries around the world.

What is the Silk Road?

100

A type of government that is divided into department and led by officials, each with a rank and set of responsibilities.

What is a bureaucracy?

100

Live in harmony and don't interfere. 

What is Daoism?

200

A period of prosperity or achievement.

What is a Golden Age?

200

The founder of the Yuan dynasty.

Who is Kublai Khan?

200

This connected Northern and Southern China by water, increasing trade and communication.

What is the Grand Canal?

200

A term to describe the men who ran China's government. 

What is a scholar-official?

200

Know your position in society and behave accordingly.

What is Confucianism?

300

One Reason the Tang Dynasty fell. 

What are Rebellions OR High Taxes OR Foreign Invaders OR Natural Disasters (Drought)?
300
The best term to describe the type of rulers that the Ming were.
What is a despot OR absolute ruler OR tyrant?
300

The creation of this led to more food, more trade, and more innovation. 

What is fast-ripening rice?

300

A way of hiring that prioritizes the most capable or qualified candidate for the job. 

What is a merit system?

300

Life is suffering, let go of worldly desires to reach enlightenment.

What is Buddhism?

400

The Reason the Song moved to Southern China.

What are (foreign) invaders?

400
A major building project under the Ming in Northern China. 

What is the Great Wall of China?

400

List the 4 Great Chinese Inventions.

What are paper, (woodblock) printing, gunpowder, and the compass?

400
The way a man would become qualified for government positions in China.

What is the Civil Service Exam?

400

This means enlightenment. (Hint: it is not an English word, but is the name of a famous Seattle Grunge Band)

What is Nirvana?

500

The Dynasty that created the Grand Canal.

What is the Sui?

500

The largest change to China's social structure under the Yuan Dynasty. 

What is placing Mongols at the top?

500

A term to describe the movement of people from the countryside to the cities. 

What is urbanization?

500

List 3 countries in Asia that China influenced.

What are Vietnam, Japan, and Korea?

Also could be: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, etc.

500

A Confucian principle that says we should behave in a selfless, loving, and moral way. 

What is ren?