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Chapter 4
China in the Middle Ages
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History
7th Grade
12/29/2008

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What dynasty was in power

from A.D. 618 to A.D. 907 ?

Definition

 

 

 

Tang dynasty 

Term

 

 

 

 

monastery

Definition

 

 

 

A place where Buddhist nuns

or monks lived and worshiped.

Term

 

 

What was a major

trade route?

Definition

 

 

 

The Silk Road

Term

 

 

What fell in 1644

to the Manchus?

Definition

 

 

 

The Ming dynasty

Term

 

Who believed that a

good government needed

wise rulers who ruled to

benefit the people?

Definition

 

 

Confucius

Term

 

Who was a voyager

during the Ming dynasty? 

Definition

 

 

Zheng He

Term

 

 

Koryo

Definition

 

 

the leaders of Korea

Term

 

 

census

Definition

 

 

a count of the number of people

Term

 

 

 

Who was a popular poet

during the Tang dynasty?

Definition

 

 

Li Bo

Term

 

 

What was the capital city of

China under the Tang dynasty?

Definition

 

 

Chang'an

Term

 

How did the Sui dynasty bring an end to civil war and initiate a period of economic prosperity?

Definition

 

 

By uniting 17 kingdoms and forcing farmers to work on

building projects.

Term

 

 

What items were traded

 by the Chinese?

Definition

 

silk, porcelain,

and tea.

Term

 

What was the most prominent

subject of paintings during

 the Song dynasty?

Definition

 

 

landscapes

Term

 

Why did trade grow under

the Tang dynasty?

Definition

 The tang dynasty improved agriculture, built new roads and waterways, and controlled

the Silk Road.

 

Term

 

Why did many Chinese people become Buddhists in the

late A.D. 100's?

Definition

 

They sought comfort during a period of widespread war

and famine.

Term

 

 

Why were the Mongols successful in building a huge empire?

 

Definition

The Mongols used terror to scare people, they were skilled warriers, and they adopted some of the practices of conquered peoples.

Term

 

Why did Ming emperors build a large fleet of ships?

Definition

 

Ming emperors wanted to trade and demand money from  weak kingdoms.

Term

 

What were some of the characteristics of the Yuan dynasty?

Definition

 

The yuan dynasty was started by Kublai Khan, was dominated by Mongol leaders, and it lasted about 100 years.

Term

 

What famous explorer wrote a book about his travels?

Definition

 

 

Marco Polo

Term

 

Who were often missionaries in China?

Definition

 

 

the Jesuits

Term

 

What Chinese inventions allowed the printing of books?

Definition

 

Paper was invented under the Han dynasty and became mass produced under the Tang. In the A.D. 600's  movable type printing was invented.

Term

 

Why was moveable type printing and mass production of paper important?

Definition

 

Moveable type printing and mass production of paper helped spread ideas quickly, and allowed the use of paper money which helped China's economy expand.

Term

 

Who united China in

 A.D. 581?

Definition

 

 

Sui dynasty

Term

 

What is the earliest known printed book?

Definition

 

 

Diamond Sutra

Term

 

Who brought peace and stability to China beginning

 in 1368?

 

Definition

 

 

Ming dynasty

Term

 

 

porcelain

Definition

 

 

a material made of clay and baked at high teperatures

Term

 

What dynasty ruled from A.D. 960 to A.d. 1279?

Definition

 

 

Song dynasty

Term

 

Who united the mongols and created a vast territory?

Definition

 

 

Genghis Kahn

Term

 

 

Zhu Yuanzhang

Definition

 

 

founded the Ming dynasty.

Term

 

 

 

novels

Definition

 

long fictional stories popular during the Ming dynasty

(for Language Arts standards "a work of fiction that is longer and more complex that a short story.")

Term

 

 

Jesuits

Definition

 

 

a special group of Roman Catholic priests

Term

 

 

Marco Polo

Definition

 

 

a famous European traveler who visited China.

Term

 

Why did farming improve under the Tang dynasty?

Definition

 

Farming improved under the Tang dynasty because the countryside was at peace, better forms of rice were developed, the Tang gave more land to farmers.

Term

 

What changes occured when the Song dynasty came to power?

Definition

 

When the Song dynasty came to power the area of Chinese control shrank.

Term

 

 

What form of literature during the Tang dynasty celebrated nature?

 

Definition

 

 

 

Chinese poetry

Term

 

 

Mongols were known for:

Definition

 

 

being fierce and successful warriers.

Term

 

Why did neo-Confucianism become popular?

 

Definition

 

Neo-Confucianism became popular in part because the government supported it, it became more than a system of rules, and it incorporated some Buddhist beliefs. 

Term

 

What did students preparing for civil service examinations in China need to memorize?

 

Definition

 

 

Confucius's writings

Term

 

How did the Grand Canal encourage trade?

Definition

 

The Grand Canal encouraged trade between northern and southern China.

Term

 

 

What was the home of the emperors?

Definition

 

 

The Forbidden City

Term

 

 

 

Manchus

Definition

 

 

the people who defeated the Ming dynasty.

Term

 

Why did Confucian officials want to end Chinese voyages after Zheng He's death?

Definition

Confucian officials wanted to end Chineses voyages after Zheng He's death because the voyages brought new ideas to China, they cost too much, and they made the merchants rich.

Term

 

Why did agriculture improve under the Tang dynasty?

Definition

 

Agriculture improved under the Tang dynasty because Tang brought peace to the countryside and gave farmers more land. Also, farmers improved irregation, the rice crop, and began to grow tea.

Term

 

What effect did the improvements in agriculture during the Tang dynasty have on Chinese society?

Definition

 

The improvements in agriculture during the Tang dynasty effected society because with more food available Chinese population increaded, new cities were founded and grew, trade increased, and China began exporting tea.

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