Details Title: China in the Middle Ages Description: Chapter 4 Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 12/11/2008 11:31:21		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medieval Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term       Sui Dynasty Definition     reunited China in A.D.581 Term     Tang Dynasty Definition     in power from A.D. 618 to A.D.907 Term     Song Dynasty Definition   ruled from A.D.960 to A.D.1279 Term   Ming Dynasty     Definition   brought peace and stability to China beginning in 1368   fell in 1644 to the Manchus Term       landscapes Definition     Chinese paintings during the Song Dynasty Term     census Definition     count of number of people Term     Silk Road Definition     a major trade route Term     Jesuits Definition   a special group of Roman Catholic priests Term     Marco Polo Definition   Famous European traveller who visited China and wrote a book Term     Mongols Definition     fierce and successful warriors Term     Who founded the Ming dynasty? Definition     Zhu Yuanzhang Term     Who united the Mongols and conquered a vast territory? Definition     Genghis Khan Term     When did the areas under Chinese control shrink? Definition   when the Song Dynasty came into power Term     Farming improved under the Tang Dynasty because; Definition     Tang gave more land to farmers Better forms of rice were developed Countryside was at peace Term        Leaders of Korea Definition       Koryo Term     Chang'an Definition     capital city of China under Tang Dynasty Term     Yuan Dynasty Definition        dominated by mongol rulers started by Kublai Khan lasted about 100 years   Term     What did Chinese trade? Definition       silk, tea, and porcelain Term     Confucius Definition     believed good government needed wise rulers to benefit its people Term     What did Ming emperors do to trade and demand money from weak kingdoms? Definition     built large fleet of ships