Asi Flashcards
What advances or inventions came out of China in the Tang and Song Dynasties?
They came up with gunpowder, movable type printing, triangular sails, the magnetic compass–make sure you look at the chart and understand the importance of these and the other developments.
How did the civil service system and exams affect Chinese society?
It allowed the possibility of social mobility because anyone could take the exam. If they passed they could get a job in government, which would give them more social status.
Who ruled China during the Yuan Dynasty?
The Mongols
How did the Mongols treat the people they conquered
Other than the Chinese, they treated the people they conquered with tolerance and fairness. They ruled a huge empire and often had to trust local people to control what went on in their own regions.
What impact did Mongol government have on the Chinese people?
Because they rejected the Civil Service System and were afraid of the possibility of the Chinese people rising up and taking over, the Mongol government brought in foreigners to help rule China and prevented native Chinese people from gaining power.
What were the characteristics of the traditional nomadic lifestyle that the Mongols lived?
They had to be tough because of harsh conditions they lived in; there was more equality between men and women, and there really was no concept of social classes; they lived near settled populations because they didn’t manufacture goods for themselves; they migrated according to the seasons and the climate.
What characteristics did Genghis Khan possess that allowed him to conquer his huge empire?
He was ruthless, well organized, and a brilliant strategist.
What were Genghis Khan’s attitudes about conquering people?
He enjoyed it, and he often had to destroy cities in order to make an example for others to surrender. But once they were conquered he was fairly tolerant of their differences.
How did the stirrup help the Mongols conquer their empire?
It gave them stability while riding, even at high speeds, to use their hands for their weapons like their bows and arrows. The stirrup allowed them to be as effective on horseback as many armies were on solid ground. This made them extremely effective at defeating anyone who tried to stand in their way.
What was the Pax Mongolica?
It was a period of stability when the Mongols controlled most of Asia and maintained safe trade along the Silk Roads.
Who was Kublai Khan? He was Genghis Khan’s grandson.
He ruled China as the most famous emperor of the Yuan Dynasty
Who was Marco Polo?
He was an Italian trader who traveled several times to China and spent time with Kublai Khan, sharing information about European culture.
How did his travels affect China?
Not much–they didn’t even include information about him in their history books. Probably they were so used to foreign visitors that it wasn’t a big deal to have him there.
How did his travels affect Europeans?
He let them know about what he saw in Asia, which was unbelievable to most Europeans. His travels made them curious about the world outside of Europe. After Kublai Khan died the Mongol Empire and safe trade along the Silk Road ended. At that point Europeans were used to having Asian goods and had a better sense of what was out there. The Age of Discovery began a couple centuries after his journeys, not directly because of his travels but his reports of what he encountered probably made Euroepans more curious and willing to find out more.
How did Korea’s geography affect its history?
Korea is a peninsula that is most accessible by sea. china is across the Yellow Sea and wanted to control them but Korea was able to keep itself as separate from China as it wanted to be. Its location allowed it to serve as a cultural bridge between China and Japan
