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China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name of the Chinese dynasty that began in 206 A.D. and ended in 220 A.D. | Han Dynasty |
| The dynasty which began with the emperor Yang Jian | Sui Dynasty |
| Another name Yang Jian took after he became emperor. | Wendi |
| What was a Civil Service exam which was started during the Sui Dynasty? | test to get a government job |
| Why did the Civil Service exam help the government? | made more skilled workers |
| Wendi had the Grand Canal built. What two rivers did it connect? | Huang He (Yellow) River and Chang Jjang (Yangtze) River |
| What was the reason the Chinese people revolted against the Sui Dynasty? | high taxes |
| What dynasty replaced the Sui Dynasty? | Tang Dynasty |
| Taizong was an emperor under the Tang Dynasty. Give 2 reason why the peasants like Taizong. | 1. didn't overburden them with taxes; 2. took land from rich to give to peasants |
| Name the 3 main religions found in China. | Confucionism/Buddhism/Taoism |
| Confucius believed that people would do well in life if their relationships worked. Name the 5 relationships he spoke of. | Ruler-subject; father-son; husband-wife; older brother-younger brother; older friend-younger friend |
| How did Confucius relate information to his followers? | Proverbs |
| What religion did Siddhartha Gautama began? | Buddhism |
| Buddha felt that people could achieve Nirvana if they followed the 4 _____ and the _____ Path. | Noble Truths; Eightfold |
| What did Buddha believe would happen to a person who didn't follow the rules on earth after they died? | be reincarnated |
| Buddhists believe in Nirvana. What is Nirvana? | no more reincarnation |
| Give similarities between Buddhism and Christianity. | God; devil; no forbidden pleasures; right speech; right conduct; no killing; no stealing; respect all walks of life; no lying; no violence; right intentions |
| Give differences between Christianity and Buddhism. | Jesus/Buddha (Gautama); no reincarnation/reincarnation; heaven/Nirvana; priests/munks; no prayer wheels/prayer wheels; 10 Commandments/4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path |
| What religion did Lao Tzu begin? | Taoism |
| What is Tao Te Ching? | Taoist bible |
| According to Taoism, positive forces are called _____ and negative forces are called _____. | yang; yin |
| Define the term imperial. | related to empire |
| What 2 dynasties had Ch'ang-an as their capital? | Sui and Tang |
| Why was Ch'ang-an chosen as the capital? | on major trade route or river |
| Define bureaucracy. | divided into departments |
| The Tang government was set up like a pyramid with 3 levels. Who was on top of this pyramid, who was in the middle, and who was on the bottom? | top-emperor; middle-Chief Advisor; bottom-bureaucracy |
| Define the term "scholar official." | educated person with a government position |
| What dynasty replaced the Tang dynasty? | Song |
| What was different about the rice grown during the Song dynasty than rice grown earlier? | 2-3 crops a year; more yield |
| The Chinese invented a lot of products which Europeans began buying. List 8 inventions they came up with. Know what each is. | gun powder, fireworks, magnetic compasses, paper money, porcelain, wood block printing, paper, iron plows, cast iron, harness for horse, stirrup, movable type, ship rudder, crossbow, gun, ceramic, bronze, weaving, fan, kites, bamboo holders, water clocks |
| More Chinese inventions... | blast furnace, acupuncture, silks, planetarium, cannon, weathercock (told whether earthquake is coming) |
| What was the name of the foreign nomadic warriors who eventually took over much of Asia and China? | Mongols |
| Define the word "khan." | ruler |
| Who was the Mongol leader who conquered Asia by 1221? | Genghis Khan |
| Genghis Khan's descendents divided China into 4 parts called what? | Khanates |
| Genghis Khan's grandson took over China in 1260. What was his name? | Kublai Khan |
| Kublai Khan started what dynasty? | Yuan |
| What is the Silk Road? | trade route between Europe and Asia |
| Why was the Silk Road important? | made trading easier |
| Name 3 major products that were transported on the Silk Road. | silks, porcelain, tea |
| First Italian trader who brought a lot of goods back to China after he, himself lived in China for almost 20 years. | Marco Polo |
| Who was the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty? | Zhu Yuanzhang |
| Who was the Chinese ruler who expanded the capital of Beijing and built the Forbidden City? | Yongle |
| What famous piece of architecture was built for many years to try to keep foreign invaders out of China? It is so large that you can see it from outer space today. | Great Wall of China |
| Define tributes. | payment from one country to another |
| Who used tributes and why? | Yongle; to get money and respect |
| Define maritime. | related to the sea |
| What was teh last existing Chinese dynasty? | Qing |
| What kind of government exists in China today? | Communist |
| Today, people in China work on collectivized farms. What are these? | government owned farms; people work for government |
| How is communism different from democracy? | no freedom, no private ownership |
| Where will Mrs. Soster's oldest son, Michael, be for Christmas? | Japan |
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