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| the empress of China during the Tang dynasty |
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| a canal linking northern and southern China |
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| the time of disorder following the collapse of the Han dynasty |
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Place the following Chinese dynasties in chronological order:
Song, Sui, Tang |
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| During the Period of Disunion, what often happened when different cultures came into contact with each other? |
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| the cultures blended to form a new culture |
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| A northern ruler named Yang Jian unified China in 589, creating the __________ dynasty. |
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| What is the lasting achievement of Yang Chien's Sui dynasty? |
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| the dynasty reunified China, ending the Period of Disunion |
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| Why did so many people turn to Buddhism in the Period of Disunion? |
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| they took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering |
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| an instrument that uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction |
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| a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives |
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| a thin, beautiful pottery invented in China |
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| a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered in ink, and pressed to a piece of paper to create a printed page |
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| What does a dragon backbone pump do? |
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| allows one man to scoop water from one place and dump it into an irrigation canal. |
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| What is the reason for the dramatic population increase in China between the Tang and the Song dynasties? |
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| agricultural advances, such as fast-ripening rice and the cultivation of more land made food plentiful |
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| What was built to transport rice and other foods to the cities? |
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| What goods did Chinese merchants export to foreign lands? |
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| The Song dynasty produced China's greatest female poet. What was her name? |
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| Why did the Chinese keep the silk-making process secret? |
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| only the Chinese knew how to make silk, giving them control of the trade |
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| What allowed the Chinese to copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities? |
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| a body of unelected government officials |
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| service as a government official |
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| an educated member of the government |
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| What are the two basic principles Confucius taught that people should follow in their lives? |
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1. concern for others
2. acting appropriately |
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| What was the official state philosophy during the Han dynasty? |
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| In what ways do Confucianism and Buddhism differ? |
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| Confucianism stressed ethical behavior and Buddhism stressed a spiritual outlook that promised escape from suffering |
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| What did the Song dynasty adopt as its official policy? |
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| How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism? |
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| it included a concern with spiritual matters |
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| What does it mean to work in civil service? |
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| to work as a government official |
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| Ruler of the Monglos, he led his people in attacks against China and against other parts of Asia. His name means "universal ruler" |
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| Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty |
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| a policy of avoiding contact with other countries |
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| Chinese admiral during the Ming dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout China |
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| What does the title "Genghis Khan" mean? |
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| Which of the following best describes Ghengis Khan's expeditions of conquest? |
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| bloody attacks in which entire populations of citied and towns were often wiped out |
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| What did Europeans learn about China from Marco Polo? |
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| China was a highly civilized country |
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| Of the following, which is the most accurate statement about the Ming dynasty. |
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| it was one of the most stable and prosperous times in Chinese history |
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| Who was the founder of the Ming dynasty? |
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| What dynasty built the Forbidden City? |
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