History Chapter 17

What did strict rules prevent scholar-officials from doing?

A job that requires physical work

What was the result of Tang rulers giving farmers more land?

•improved irrigation methods •new kinds of rice were developed •tea was grown •population grew

What happened after the Ming dynasty officials cancelled oversea voyages?

•trade with other countries sharply declined •shipbuilding technology became outdated

T or F- During the Tang Dynasty, candidates for civil service positions were judged by who knew and how wealthy they were.

False

T or F- European missionaries had great success in converting China to Christianity.

False

T or F- The Mongols expanded China's empire by conquering Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.

False

The development of the ______ helped make the Chinese army a powerful fighting force.

Fire lance/gunpowder

The most ambitious project under Emperor Yangdi was the ______, which helped unite China throughout China

Grand Canal

The Mongols were a nomadic warrior people who lived in clans, or

Groups of related families

What did the Mongols learn from the Chinese?

Gunpowder/Fire lance

The first Ming ruler, Hong Wu, restored law and order but was a(n) _____ leader.

Harsh

Early Ming rulers built a large fleet of ships in order to ____.

Know more about the outside world

Who was best known for writing poems about nature?

Li Bo

Who was the most famous European to live in China during the period of Mongol rule?

Marco Polo

Who was Kublai Khan?

The grandson of Genghis Khan and the new Mongol ruler.

What discovery was a result of using coal for heating instead of wood?

The starting of the coal mining industry.

What was Genghis Khan's main goal as the leader of the Mongols?

To unify the Mongol clans

Who first brought Buddhism to China in the A.D. 100s?

Traders and missionaries from India

T or F- At the height of its power and influence, the Mongol empire stretched from Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean and from Siberia to the Himalaya mountain ranges.

True

T or F- Buddhist monks and nuns helped meet poor people's needs, and were tolerated by early Tang rulers.

True

T or F- During the Ming dynasty, most Chinese wore cotton clothes.

True

T or F- The Mongols in China practiced Buddhism and respected other religions.

True

T or F- The printing of books was important because it helped spread ideas and info more rapidly.

True

What became popular during the Ming dynasty?

Novels

A census helped Ming officials determine who _______.

Owed taxes

Printing lead to the invention of _______.

Paper currency and books.

Followers of Confucianism believed that if they followed Confucius' teachings, they would find ______.

Peace of mind

During the Tang and Song dynasties, writer's best expressed their ideas through ____.

Poetry

Since the days of Marco Polo, the ____ were the first Europeans to make contact with the Chinese.

Portuguese

In A.D. 581, the __ dynasty unified China under the rule of the emperors.

Sui

Mongol warriors were greatly feared for their use of ____ in fighting their enemies.

Terror

What was a key principle of Neo-Confucianism?

That people should be about this world as well as the after life. (Helping others)

What was built during the early Ming dynasty and still stands today?

The Forbidden/Imperial City

Tang-era Chinese used steel to make products like armor and farm tools because it was _______.

Very strong

Because the Mongols had their own language, laws, and customs, they______.

Were separated from the Chinese

Who led 7 overseas expeditions between A.D. 1405 and 1431?

Zheng He

China's trade increased because Tang Dynasty rulers _____.

Built roads and waterways

The use of a brush and ink to write beautiful characters on paper

Calligraphy

Which city prospered under the Tang Dynasty?

Changan

_____ were based on Confucian principles and helped establish a new class in society.

Civil service examinations