China Chapter 7 Flashcards

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1
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Yang Jien changed his name to __________ which means cultured emperor.

A

Wen di

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Eventually _______ & ________ rebelled which ended the Sui dynasty.

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Peasants and soliders

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__________ spread in China during the Sui dynasty.

A belief

A

Buddhism

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4
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Stupas?

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Buddhist shrines

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5
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Most important project that connected Yangzi and yellow river.

A

Grand canal

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6
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Killed about how many people from labor?

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1/2 million

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7
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Tang Dynasty was know as the ?

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Golden age of China

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8
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Who was the most famous emperor?

A

Taizong

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9
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Taizong expanded China’s

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Territories

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10
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Introduced land reform

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Taizong

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11
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Land reform was called

A

Equal field system

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12
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Distributed land more evenly from preventing what?

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Nobles becoming to powerful and rich

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13
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Created _____ revenue for government

A

Tax

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14
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Who controlled the northern parts of China during th Tang Dynasty?

A

Jin

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15
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Two eras of tang dynasty

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Northern and southern song

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16
Q

Accomplishments of song included

A
Art 
Paper
Money
Mechanical clock
Gunpowder
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17
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To become scholar official you have to do what?

A

Pass a very difficult exam

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18
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Exams focused on what kind of belief?

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Confucianism

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19
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Civil service?

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Service as a government official

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20
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Bureaucracies

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Bodies of unelected government officials

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21
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Scholar official

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An educated member of the government

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22
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Scholar officials became the most weak or powerful group in China?

A

Powerful

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23
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During Song Dynasty there was a rise in?

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Trade in merchant class

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24
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Also huge increase of ?

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Farm production

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Song allied with ___ to beat Jin
Mongols
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But then the Mongols defeated them to take over China | True or false?
True
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Yuan dynasty | Who was the leader of Mongols
Geghis khan
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Used good very bloodless tactics to take down villages (Mongols)
False used bloody and brutal tactics to take down cities
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1260 who became Mongol ruled
Kublai khan
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Captures __________ song of China
Southern
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Very ______ laws High ______ __________ against Chinese
Strict Taxes Discriminated
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who became an ambassador for kublai khan
Marco Polo
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Mongols invaded ____ weakened empire and was a huge failure
Japan
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Also printed too much _____ ended up useless weakened economy
Money
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After Mongols empire was weakened this was the chineses opportunity to _________.
Rebel (defeated Mongols 1368)
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(Ming) kept all ________ influence out of China
Foreign
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Ming dynasty was know for
Sea voyages
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Famous sailor from Ming
Zheng he
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Ming dynasty was also know for
Building projects
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Ming emperors ruled with _______ control
Direct
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The _______ city a symbol of China's glory (Ming)
Forbidden
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China established policy of isolation. What is isolation?
Keeping foreign influence out of country (end of Ming)
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What was the cause of Tang Dynasty ending?
-Sixth emperor spent to much time with concubine -led to rebellion -many fighting for power ~this was called the five dynasties and ten kingdoms
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Empress wu Zetain?
- Chinas only female ruler - very victorious and effective - fair to farmers reduced taxes - gave women right
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End of the Ming
- peasant uprising (isolation) | - manachus attacked and toke over starting Qin dynasty
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Who united the nomadic tribes of Asia and created the Mongol empire?
Genghis Khan
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Kublai khan was genghis khans…
Grandson
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A famous military leader who is remembered for loyalty to China during song
Yue fei
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Supreme commander of Chinese navy during Ming dynasty.
Zheng He
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Who ended period of disunion
Yang Jian
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The most revered tang emperor
Taizong
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Sinbad the sailor was in the book …
1001 Arabian Knights
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Who was the last ruler in the Sui dynasty
Yang di
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Who was thought a threat and was tortured and killed in Song Dynasty?
Yue fei
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Buddhism came from where?
India
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What was the most dominate philosophy in China
Confucianism
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Code of behavior was based on 5 key relationships what were they?
``` Ruler- subject Parent- child Husband- wife Sibling-sibling ( older sibling higher position) Friend-friend ```
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Daoism was based on the teachings of who?
Laozi
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Taught that humans should see themselves as part of nature. Which teaching was that?
Daoism
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In Confucianism people are naturally born _____
Good
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In Confucianism people were taught two basic principles.
``` Ren= concern for others Li= Appropriate behavior based on customs and beliefs ```
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What dynasty unified China?
Sui