Duplicate of Chapter 14 China Review

Which dynasty was a stable and prosperous time following the collapse of Mongol rule?

What do the two principles of Confucianism, ren and li, mean?

What does the title Genghis Khan mean?

How is Neo-Confucianism different from Confucianism?

Who were the elite, educated members of the Song government that ensured a stable government?

Who founded the Ming dynasty?

Genghis Khan's conquests were typically bloody attacks that destroyed entire cities.

What is isolationism?

With ______________ you can reuse and rearrange letters to create new pages.

What led to the decline of the Yuan dynasty?

Why did the Chinese keep the silk-making process a secret?

Unlike _____, which stressed ethical behavior, Buddhism offered an escape from suffering.

Which dynasty reunified China in 960, ending a period of conflict between separate kingdoms?

A ruler who was not well liked but brought prosperity to China.

Why did China adopt a policy of isolationism?

Kublai Khan ordered all Chinese people to learn and adopt Mongol way of life.

Which instrument uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction?

Why did people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion?

What government policy did the Song government adopt?

What invention allowed the Chinese to copy and print texts quickly and in large quantities? 

What led to population increase during the Tang and Song dynasties?

Who ended the Period of Disunion and began the Sui dynasty?

What was built mainly to transport rice and other foods from agricultural areas to the cities?

Why were Zheng He's voyages important?

Who sparked European interest in China when he described China as a highly civilized country?

What is a lasting contribution of the Sui dynasty?

The large complex of elaborate government buildings that was a symbol of China's glory