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| Second Emperor of the Tang, ruled from 627-649. Extended his power primarily westward into Inner Asia. |
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| The imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907. |
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| A 1,100 mile waterway built by the Sui that linked the Yangzi with the Yellow River. |
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| A sum of money given to a leader to show your loyalty. |
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| A widespread disease throughout Canton and south China in the early 600's. |
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| A new Turkic group that had taken much of Inner Asia. |
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| Country centered on the high, mountain-bounded plateau north of India. Their political power occasionally extended farther to the north and west between the seventh and thirteenth centuries. |
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| A substance which the Song used to propel clusters of flaming arrows. |
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| A form of Confucianism that was primarily developed during the Song Dynasty. |
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| An ancient family of priests, bureaucrats, and warriors that controlled power and protected the emperor. |
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| Political reforms of Diocletian and Constantine resulted in _______ of the empire. |
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| The military reforms of Diocletian and Constantine resulted in an ___________ of the army. |
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| Between 324 and 330, Constantine built ____________. |
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| A sack is _______ _______ of an Empire |
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| China was reunified under the ____ and ____ Empires. |
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| The Sui's rapid decline could have been related to its _________. |
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| The Tang Empire was established in _____. |
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| ________ Buddhism was the most important school of Buddhism in Central Asia and East Asia. |
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| Buddhism spread through _______ ________ that converged on the Tang Capital. |
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| __________ was the destination of ambassadors who were sent from other states under the tributary system. |
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| Tang China combined _________ influences with _______ culture. |
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| China lost its monopoly on _____ but began to produce ______. |
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| Tang _____, _____, and _____ led to a tremendous growth in trade. |
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| True or False: China imported more than it exported. |
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"Tang china exported far more than it imported." |
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| After the fall of the Tang; the _____, _____, and _____ emerge as new states of China. |
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The Liao Empire lasted from 916-1121. This Empire lasted so long because.
a. A stable trade
b. The invention of irrigation
c. The strong military
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The Song wanted the Liao to be crushed. To do this, they teamed up with _____.
a. The Jurchens
b. The Tang
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Chinese innovations during the Song period mainly pertained to _____, _____, _____.
a. Military, Biology, Mathematics
b. Calendar Making, Math, Astrology
c. Astrology, Military, Mathematics
d. Military, Trade, Economy |
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| b. Calendar Making, Math, Astrology |
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| ________ developed a chain driven mechanical clock in 1088. |
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| Su Song -- The compass was also developed by the Song peoples. |
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| The song introduced the ________, and ________ to shipbuilding technology. |
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| Sternpost rudder, water-tight bulk heads. These innovations were later adopted in the Persian Gulf. |
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| The minerals _____ and _____ were very important to the Song military. |
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| Iron, Coal. -- With these resources they produced high quality iron and steel for weapons. Also, with gunpowder they could launch rockets and missiles. |
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The ____ developed neo-Confucian:
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| b. Song -- Although they created this philosophy, Buddhist sects (especially Chan(Zen)) remained popular. |
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| The _____ _____ examination system, introduced in the Tang, reached its mature form with the Song. |
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| Civil Service -- The examination broke the domination of hereditary aristocracy by allowing men to be chosen for government on a basis of merit(good qualities or attributes) |
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| Men from _____ families did not have time to commit to studying for the Civil Service Examination, so they were unlikely to be appointed to office. |
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| With the invention of _____ _____, the Song government were able to mass-produce texts for exam takers. |
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| During the Song period, China's population rose to ________. |
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| 100 Million -- This growth fed the cities with people willing to work. |
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| _____ Money was the wide use of a credit system. |
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| Flying. -- This was government issued paper money. This led to inflation and was stopped. |
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| Silla was influenced by the _____ while Koryo was not at all. |
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| _____ was the most important crop to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. |
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| The unified state of Korea established a government at _____ on Honshu Island |
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| The Fujiwara family dominated the Japanese government during the _____ period from 794 to 1185. |
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| Although considered to be a part of South Asia, Vietnam is actually located in _____ Asia. |
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| The _____ was influenced by the Malay, Indian, and Chinese culture. They also exported rice to China. |
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| _____-_____ was popular in China, but not anywhere else. It symbolized that the woman was rich enough not to work. Although attractive, they eventually could not walk. |
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| _____ was not considered important to women. |
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