Medieval China Test Review

What Chinese influence impacted people's ability to communicate?

Which Italian merchant was hired as a government official to share stories of Yuan China?

Buddhism teaches one must __________ to escape suffering.

Dao means "the way" or _______.

What did the Song dynasty do to protect the empire?

What about the capitol city made it ideal for trade?

Which famous leader unified Mongols and led armies into China?

What process was used to select government officials?

What is an advantage of the Grand Canal?

The Ming dynasty required this to prevent attacking surrounding communities.

What was the "mandate of heaven"?

Which IS NOT a reason the Tang and Song eras considered a golden age for China?

Which belief system was adopted by the ruling class to help with bureaucracy?

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During the Yuan dynasty which Song tradition was kept in place?

Mongols were ______ who came from NW China.

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Which social group adopted foreign cultures?

Mongols were known for all of the following EXCEPT...

All of the following are reasons the Ming dynasty fell EXCEPT...

Why were some Chinese thinkers critical of Buddhism?

What was the primary reason for the population boom?

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Confucianism focuses on ____________.

Civil service exams were based on which teachings?

During this era advanced ships were also called what?