Why are the Tang and Song eras considered a golden age for China?(pick 3)

blended customs, great works of art & literature, trade with people of many languages

What made the capital ideal for trade?

Sat on the edge of the Silk Road

What are 2 advantages of the Grand Canal? (pick 2)

barges can carry goods easily, connects 2 rivers

What was the 'Mandate of Heaven'?

All powerful with heavenly support

operated by dripping water that powered a wheel

What were Mongols known for in combat?(pick 3)

Moved fast, Terrorizing enemies, Skilled on horses

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Exploring Ancient China

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1
Why were some Chinese thinkers critical of Buddhism?
Didn't solve community problems
Seen as "foreign religion"
Buddhist could not pass civil service exams
Required people to give money to foreign leaders
2
During this era advanced ships were also called what?
Big boats
Tankers
Voyagers
Junks
3
Civil service exams were based on which teachings?
Mesopotamian manuscripts
Confucius
Christian
What the heck Chat
4
Why are the Tang and Song eras considered a golden age for China?(pick 3)
blended customs
low taxes
great works of art & literature
trade with people of many languages
little to no crime in the city
literally found cave of gold
5
Dao means "the way" or _______.
Mandate of heaven
The noble path
Flow of nature
Flow of universe
6
All of the following are reasons the Ming dynasty fell EXCEPT...
We bring the booooooooom
Corruption and rebellion
Currency lost value
Smugglers bringing silver
internal protests
foreign invasions
7
What Chinese influence impacted peoples ability to communicate?
Painting styles
Cooking style
Architecture
Writing system
8
What made the capital ideal for trade?
Rivers connected the city
Contained several gold mines
Sat on the edge of the Silk Road
Was in the center of Africa and Europe
9
Buddhism teaches one must __________ to escape suffering.
Pray
Seek enlightenment
Escape society
Sit with nature
10
What Chinese influence helped communication?
Architecture
Writing system
Cooking style
Painting styles
11
During the Yuan dynasty which Song tradition was kept in place?
Bureaucracy
D1 Crash out
Civil service exams
Daily prayer
12
What was the primary reason for the population boom?
More trade opportunities
Advancements in medicine
Lack of natural disasters
Increased food supply
13
Mongols were ______ who came from NW China.
Descendants of Charlemagne
Vikings
Nomads
South Africans
14
What are 2 advantages of the Grand Canal? (pick 2)
massive ships can carry in goods
barges can carry goods easily
people used the water for fishing
Vroom Vroom
spread the population outside the city
connects 2 rivers
15
What was the 'Mandate of Heaven'?
Emperor believed to be a god
All powerful with heavenly support
All knowing with heavenly contact
Sent by Gods to rule China
16
Mechanical Clock?
The machine that rolled smarties
operated by dripping water that powered a wheel
carved text pressed with ink
pottery made from petuntse
17
What did the Song dynasty do to protect the empire?
Kept a large army
Created a massive wall around the outside of the capital city
Forced people to worship one god
Banned foreigners from trade
18
What was block printing?
pottery made from petuntse
The machine that rolled smarties
carved text pressed with ink
operated by dripping water that powered a wheel
19
Which famous leader unified the Mongols and led armies into China?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
Hongwu
20
How awesome is Ms. Lukenbill?
worst question ever
umm...ok?
Simply amazing
Meh?
21
Which social group adopted foreign cultures?
Kings
Nobles
Samurai
Slaves
22
Which Italian merchant was hired as a government official to share stories of Yuan China?
Augustus Cesar
Leonardo Da Vinci
Marco Polo
Vasco da Gama
23
Which belief system was adopted by the ruling class to help with bureaucracy?
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Christianity
24
What were Mongols known for in combat?(pick 3)
using strategy over strength
Moved fast
Social status
Terrorizing enemies
sacrificing their own
Skilled on horses
25
What process selected government officials?
Previous war generals
Elections
Descendants of the emperor
Civil service exams
26
The Ming dynasty required this to prevent attacking surrounding communities.
Statue of Emperor
Monthly meeting at capital
Tribute
Conversion to Buddhism
27
What is Porcelain?
operated by dripping water that powered a wheel
The machine that rolled smarties
pottery made from petuntse
carved text pressed with ink
28
Confucianism focuses on ____________.
Relationships
Wealth
nirvana
Innovation

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