Chapter 12 Flashcards
Became China’s most admired emperor
Tang Taizong
Most Chinese were _______________, who worked the land.
Peasants
What are some reasons to why the dynasty collapsed
Corruption, rebellion, drought, high taxes and famine
The __________________ connected the Huang river to the Chang river
Grand Canal
China’s two main social classes were the _ and the _
Gentry peasantry
Gentry are the
Wealthy, landowning class
_ had low social status because their wealth came from the hard work of others
Merchants
_ is an extremely painful custom used on Chinese women; used as a symbol of Nobility and Beauty
Binding
Painters sought to capture the _ essences of the natural world.
Spiritual
Multistoried temples with eaves that curve up at the corners
Pagoda
They perfected techniques in making _
Porcelain
The brilliant Mongol chieftain, _ whose name means “_”
Ghengis Khan Universal Ruler
_ stated that only Mongols could serve in the military.
Kublai Khan
Merchant from Venice who served Kublai Khan was named
Marco Polo
More on their story
Brought great interest about China to the Western Europe
Many writers were the producers of the world’s first _ stories
Detective
Ming means
Brilliant
Accomplishments of the Ming dynasty
Ming vases were among the most valuable and popular Chinese products that were exported to the West
Chain of islands on which Japan is located
Archipelago
Killer tidal waves that are launched by underwater earthquakes
Tsunamis
Early Japanese societies formed into clans
Uji
Created Japan’s first and only clan
Yamato Clan
Japanese worship of forces of nature
Shinto
