Flashcards in ch 12 pt 2 Deck (13)
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Forbidden city
The walled section of Beijing where emperors lived between 1121 and 1924. A portion is now a residence for leaders of the People's Republic of China.
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China
Beijing
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Mongolia
Ulan Bator
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Beijing
China's northern capital, first used as an imperial capital in 906 and now the capital of the People's Republic of China.
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Wu Hou
625 - 705 First Chinese empress who ruled during the Tang dynasty and unified the empire
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Genghis
Also known as Temujin; he united the Mongol tribes into an unstoppable fighting force; created largest single land empire in history.
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Kublai Khan
(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.
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Zheng He
An imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa.
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Sui dynasty
The short dynasty between the Han and the Tang; built the Grand Canal, strengthened the government, and introduced Buddhism to China
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Tang Dynasty
(618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system.
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Song Dynasty
(960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military.
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Mongol Dynasty
rulers: Genghis and Kublai Khan, great nomadic warriors on horseback w/ arrows
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