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| When did the Sui Dynasty take place? |
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| The second emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Sui Yangdi, completed the __________________ |
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When did the Tang Dynasty take place? |
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| northern tribal group of Turkic-speaking people the Tang Dynasty hired to fight for the dynasty |
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When did the Song Dynasty take place?
Where was the imperial court moved to? |
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From the Sui and Song Dynaties, ___________ was the cement that held the system together. |
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| Under the Tang Dynasty, the ________________ was renewed. |
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During the Tang era, the city of ____________ became the wealthiest city in the world with a population estimated at ______________. |
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| Temujin was elected ________________ in 1206 by the Mongols. |
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| Genghis Khan, or "strong ruler" |
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several separate territories into which Genghis Khan's empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons |
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In 1279, ________ ________ completed the conquest of the Song and established a new Chinese dynasty, the _______ dynasty. |
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What was the capital of the Mongol (Yuan) Dynasty?
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Khanbaliq, "the city of Khan"
modern day Beijing |
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| Which country was conquered by the Mongols for a short while? |
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| Which foreign visitor said of the Mongol empire, "The streets are so straight and wide that you can see right along them from end to end and from one gate to the other. And up and down the city there are beautiful palaces, and many great and fine hos |
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| Who led the army that ended the Mongol Dynasty? |
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| What religion replaced Confucianism for a short period of time during the Sui and Tang Dynasties? |
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| revised form of Confucianism that evolved as a reponse to Buddhism and held sway in China from the late Tang dynasty to the end of the dynastic system in the twentieth century |
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| At least 48,000 poems were written by 2,200 authors during the _______ Dynasty, the great age of poetry in China. |
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| The poet Li Bo was a free spirit who wrote about nature. One poem was called... |
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| The poet Duo Fu was a serious Confucian who wrote of social injustice and the plight of the poor. One poem he wrote was called... |
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| ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperature |
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| gift of money or property paid at time of marriage by bride's parents to her husband |
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