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World Studies Final
12.4, 19.2, 13 &14
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9th Grade
05/30/2009

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What are the Chinese Dynasties in order starting with Han?
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Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yaun, Ming
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During which dynasty(ies) was the Magnetic Campass made?
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Tang & Song.
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Who was Empress Wu Zhao?
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Ruler of Tang Dynasty in 660 and she ruled while they were running a campaign in Korea.
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Gentry
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The Upper Class made up of scholar-officials and their families. Earned service through education and civil service posistions instead of land possesion.
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What was Footbinding?
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Called "Lilly-foot". The women's feet were bound tightly with cloth which eventually broke the arch. This crippled them for life and it showed the status of wemon.
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Gunpowder
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Was made in Tang and Song dynasties. It led to the creation of other weapons such as bombs, gernades, snall rockets and cannons.
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Khanate
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A huge region which is what the Great Khan's Dynasty was split into four of.
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The Four Khanates
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1.) Khanate of the Great Khan: ruled Mongolia and China 2.) Khanate of Chagatai: ruled cental Asia 3.) Yhe Ilkhanate: ruled Persia 4.) Khanate of Golden Horde: russia
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Kublai Khan
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Grandson of Ganghis Khan and he became Great Khan in 1260. He formed the new Dynasty Yaun.
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Marco Polo
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He was a European traveler who asisted Kublai Khan. He was imprisoned in Genoa and he told stories of China that were later published.
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Neo-Confusianism
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Printing
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Made during Tang and Song Dynasties. the movable type-writer allowed for prininting.
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