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•trade with other countries sharply declined •shipbuilding technology became outdated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