Imperial China
The Mongols created the largest land empire in the history of the world in less than
25 years
The use of a brush and ink to write beautiful characters on paper is called ____.
calligraphy
artistic handwriting
calligraphy
a count of the number of people in a country
census
_____ were based on Confucian principles and helped establish a new class in society.
civil service examinations
What was the result of using coal for heating instead of wood?
creating steel from iron
Because the Mongols had their own language, laws, and customs, they ____.
did not mix socially with the Chinese
Strict rules prevented scholar-officials from ____.
doing physical work
Early Ming rulers built a large fleet of ships in order to ____.
expand China's influence abroad
During the Tang dynasty, candidates for civil service positions were judged by whom they knew and how wealthy they were
false
European missionaries had great success in converting Chinese people to Christianity
false
The Mongols expanded their empire by conquering Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.
false
The Mongols were a nomadic warrior people who lived in clans, or ____.
family groups
The development of the ____ helped make the Chinese army a powerful fighting force.
fire lance
The first Ming ruler, Hong Wu, restored law and order but was a(n)____ leader.
harsh
What was a key principle of Neo-Confucianism?
helping others
What did the Mongols learn from the Chinese?
how to use gunpowder
a new form of the ideas of the philosopher Confucius; included Buddhist and Daoist beliefs
neo-Confucianism
a long fictional story
novel
What became popular during the Ming dynasty?
novels
A census helped Ming officials determine who ____.
owed taxes
Printing led to the invention of ____.
paper currency or books
Followers of Confucianism believed that if they followed Confucius' teachings, they would find ______.
peace of mind
During the Tang and Song dynasties, writers best expressed their ideas through ____.
poetry
Which was a result of decisions by Tang rulers to give more land to farmers?
population grew
a ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures
porcelain
Which invention helped the Chinese solve the problem of needing more money for trade?
printing
China's trade increased because Tang dynasty rulers had what rebuilt?
roads and waterways
flat dry grassland
steppe
Mongol warriors were greatly feared for their use of ____ in fighting their enemies.
terror
violent acts that are meant to cause fear in people
terror
What was built during the early Ming dynasty and still stands today?
the Forbidden City
Who was Kublai Khan?
the first Yuan emperor
What was Genghis Khan's main goal as leader of the Mongols?
to establish trade relations with Europeans
Who brought Buddhism to China in the AD 100s?
traders and missionaries
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
Buddhist monks and nuns helped meet poor people's needs, and were tolerated by early Tang rulers.
true
During the Ming dynasty, most Chinese wore cotton clothes.
true
The Mongols in China practiced Buddhism and respected the religions of others
true
The printing of books was important because it helped spread ideas and info more rapidly.
true
The most ambitious project under Emperor Yangdi was the ______, which helped unite China throughout China
Grand Canal
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
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
Who led seven overseas expeditions between A.D. 1405 and 1431?
Zheng He
uncivilized people
barbarians
Which city prospered under the Tang dynasty?
Changan
What happened after Ming dynasty officials cancelled sea voyages?
China saw its foreign trade go into steep decline
