Traditional China - Global Studies 1

Question 1

Yang Jian

Answer 1

reunited China after fall of Han Dynasty, founded Sui Dynasty

Question 2

Grand Canal

Answer 2

linked Capital, Yellow River, and Yangze River (Sui)

Question 3

Yangdi

Answer 3

Sui dynasty ended when he was murdered

Question 4

equal field system

Answer 4

field system used by Sui Dynasty

Question 5

Li Yuan

Answer 5

founded Tang Dynasty

Question 6

Wu Zeitan

Answer 6

expanded Tang, conquered Korea & Central Asia (women)

Question 7

An Lushan

Answer 7

led rebellion against Tang Dynasty

Question 8

Well-field system

Answer 8

system in which land was allocated to farmers for life in return for an annual tax payment and three weeks of conscript labor

Question 9

Tang developments

Answer 9

Woodblock printing and Flying money (banknotes)

Question 10

Talas River

Answer 10

place of war between Tang & Middle East

Question 11

Song Taizu

Answer 11

founder of Song Dynasty

Question 12

Wang Anshi

Answer 12

made reforms regarding land distribution (Song)

Question 13

Footbinding

Answer 13

custom of shrinking the size of women’s feet (Song)

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Jurchen

Answer 14

invaded Song, forced capital to move

Question 15

rice

Answer 15

staple crop of Song Dynasty

Question 16

Ghengis Khan

Answer 16

leader of Mongols

Question 17

Kublai Khan

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founded Yuan Dynasty

Question 18

steppes

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large areas of grass land, ‘nomadic peoples who came thundering out of the steppes of Central Asia’ (yuan)

Question 19

ordos

Answer 19

system of restructuring tribes into decimal units whose top level of leadership was organized on bureaucratic lines, organizational unit (yuan)

Question 20

Khanates

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divisions of Mongol Empire, four of them, led by Genghis Khan’s sons (Yuan)

Question 21

Khanbaliq

Answer 21

capital of Yuan Dynasty (now Bejing)

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Yam

Answer 22

postal system (Yuan)

Question 23

Tamerlane

Answer 23

strong Mongol Military leader (yuan)

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Pax Mongolia

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time of Mongol peace, spread of ideas from Eurasian supercontinents

Question 25

kamikaze

Answer 25

wind storms that saved the Mongols

Question 26

Red Turban Rebellion

Answer 26

revolt against Yuan Dynasty, leads into Ming Dynasty

Question 27

Zhu Yuanzhang

Answer 27

founds Ming Dynasty

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emperor Yongle

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strengthens Great Walls

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Tribute system

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exchange of mercy

Question 30

Mogao Caves

Answer 30

paintings made that showed Chinese life and traditions

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Xenophobia

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dislike of forengers

Question 32

Chan Buddhism

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achieving enlightenment through mind training, appeals to upper classes

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Pure Land Buddhism

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stressed devotion, appealed to masses

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tantrism

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emphasized importance of magical symbols

Question 35

White Lotus Buddhism

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Movement seeking Buddhists, *Fighting

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Neo-Confucianism

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believed humans were linked to Supreme Ultimate, lead by 5 elements

Question 37

Supreme Ultimate

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material and transcendent world

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Confucian School of Mind

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teaches mind + universe are the same thing

Question 39

Wang Yangming

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founds Confucian School of Mind

Question 40

Dao

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Indian Dharma

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Manichaeism

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combined Zoroastrianism + Christianity

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Silk Road

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Buddhism traveled through the road

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Grand Council

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head of government

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Censorate

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specially trained officials to investigate wrongdoings

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Department of State Affairs

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handled Justice, millitary affairs

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Scholar gentry

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wealth & educated class from rural areas

Question 47

Filial piety

Answer 47

obedience & devotion towards parents