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| The most famous neo-confucianist thinker |
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| the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability |
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| ability to read and write |
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| a system in which people use currency rather than barter |
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| the only woman emeror to rule imperial China |
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| government with many departments headed by officials |
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| land tenure, or ownership |
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| the way in which land is owned and scattered over an area |
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| How did the Tang dynasty build a strong central government |
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| bringing back the official system of government, or bureaucracy |
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| in Buddhism, a state of complete peace |
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| The Chinese wanted to end their suffering. This difficult time in their history led to the spread of |
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| Why didn't the Chinese grow crops such as barley and wheat in southern China? |
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| What was one result of the creation of a central bureaucracy during the Tang Dynasty? |
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| What city's design and features were meant to be exciting to visitors? |
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| Which condition in China during the Han Dynasty helped lead to the spread of Buddhism? |
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| Unlike followers of Chan Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhists_____________ |
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| performed religious ceremonies to reach the Pure Land |
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| How did the development of Chang'an affect the rest of Asia? |
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| It created an impressive trading center. |
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| What was the reason for the rise in population during the Song Dynasty? |
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| a great increase in food production. |
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| The hot and humid areas of Southern China were perfect for? |
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| Why was the Tang era thought of as a golden age in China? |
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| painting, poetry, and pottery reached new heights of expression |
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| The performance of rituals of devotion to get into paradise distinguished |
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| Pure land Buddhism from Chan Buddhism |
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Why did the Emperor Wuzong mistreat Buddhists? |
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| He criticized the Buddhists' wealth and favored Daoism. |
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| As rice production increased in China ________ |
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| the population greatly increased |
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| What allowed the Chinese to navigate, or pilot, the open seas without getting lost? |
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| What helped the most form the Tang era into a golden age in Chinese art? |
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| Chang'an became thriving cultural center |
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| The Song Dynasty believed in economic growth and the merit system but was not _________________ |
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| List 3 objections to Buddhism during the Tang Dynasty |
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1. It was a foreign religion 2. Buddhists withdrew from the world 3. Money and resources were given to Buddhist institutions. |
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| Confucianism led to an orderly Chinese society because it _______________ |
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| encoraged belivers to follow their roles and respect social rank |
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| How did the invention of the magnetic compass affect the Chinese culture? |
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| it allowed Chinese to visit distant lands and return safely. |
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| Confucian officers thought that making money from trade was unworthy. Even so, _____________ |
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| trade and commerce grew to new levels during the Song Dynasty |
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| The Song Dynasty was an era of ________ |
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| A bureaucracy is a system of government. List 2 reasons Tang Taizong's use of a bureaucracy helped make his empire stable and secure? |
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1. bureaucracy made the government efficient which made him a stronger ruler. 2. people could trust him so China flourished |
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| Confucius said, "let the prince be a prince,... the father a father." How was this idea carried out in Chinese society? |
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| Subjects respected their rulers; rulers respected the nation. |
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| List 3 things that increased Chinese trade. |
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1. Building waterways. 2. Use of copper coins. 3. Increased farm production. |
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| Why did the Song Dynasty use a merit system for civil servants? |
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| Hiring and promoting these workers was based on skills this avoided giving jobs to unqualified people making a more skilled government work force. |
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| How did innovations in agriculture, technology, and commerce allow China to increase its population and quality of life? |
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| improvements in farming produced enough food for a growing population. Better ships meant more ocean going trade. Gunpowder meant a stronger army which meant more safety and a bigger empire. Printing improved literacy. advancemets in porcelan, ceramics and silk created new industry. Canals and waterways produced new ways to bring products to market. Iron production created new useful products, use of money increased trade, increased wealth meant more education and a better life |
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