song china test

dowry

property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

Tang Dynasty

(618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.

song dynasty

(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.

land reform

Breakup of large agricultural holdings for redistribution among peasants

Tang Taizong

Great emperor of the Tang Dynasty

what is a statement that represents daoism's ideas

painters should portray harmony between heaven and earth

what is one of the factors that helped buddhism spread through china?

mahayana buddhism offered escape from suffering and the promise of achieving salvation

what was one effect of the silk road on china?

The Silk Road promoted the exchange of goods and ideas throughout China.

gentry

Wealthy landowning class

Why was the Han period considered a Golden Age of Chinese civilization?

because of the advances in science, medicine, tech, and the arts

how did shi huangdi impose allegiance to a central government

by replacing feudal states with military districts run by loyal officials

How did the Song dynasty survive despite military setbacks?

encouraged innovation in tech/agriculture and supported trading

The chinese were willing to make social mobility possible, even at the cost of social stability

false

tributary state

independent state that has to acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its ruler

why was the silk road an important part of chinese history?

it promoted the exchange of western and chinese goods and ideas

what important factor helped china reunite under a strong leader like Tang Taizong?

leaders in separate areas were weakened by constant warring

pagoda

multistoried Buddhist temple with eaves that curve up at the corners

what helped the rulers of the Tang Dynasty reunify china?

they strengthened bureaucracy and added civil service