China dynasties Flashcards

1
Q

Civil service exams benefitted ___

A

aristocrats

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2
Q

Who led a rebellion against Changan and also claimed to be a descendent from the founder of Taoism?

A

Li yuan

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3
Q

Buddhism thrived in the T´ang dynasty because ____

A

temples were built

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4
Q

Why were confucian scholars mad during the T’ang dynasty?

A

THey were displaced

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5
Q

T’ang wrote ___ and developed ___

A

poems, architecture.

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6
Q

Why did wealth flow into Chang’an?

A

Diplomats payed tribute

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7
Q

Why did rice production increase?

A

New technology was developed

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8
Q

Where did the T’ang dynasty trade?

A

on the silk road/ across indian ocean

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9
Q

What was the period of disunion?

A

A time of chaos, where china split after the fall of the Han dynasty.

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10
Q

What was the period of 3 kingdoms?

A

Warlords claimed themselves rulers, causing chaos.

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11
Q

_____ became popular due to cultural diffusion

A

Buddhism

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12
Q

Who ended the period of disunion?

A

Yang jiang

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13
Q

The ___ dynasty started building the Great canal, and was a very small but strong dynasty.

A

sui

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14
Q

Where did buddhism originate? Who is considered the Buddha?

A

India, siddarth guatama

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15
Q

What dynasty was known as the period of extension? Why

A

T’ang, because china expanded its walls in all directions.

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16
Q

What was the capital city of the T’ang?

A

Chang’an

17
Q

What dynasty was considered the golden age of china?

A

T’ang

18
Q

Who founded the T’ang dynasty?

A

Tang gaozu

19
Q

Why did the T’ang dynasty fall?

A

Invasions, famine, taxes, drought.

20
Q

During the ____ dynasty, china’s agriculture improved.

A

song

21
Q

in order to protect china, song rulers kept a huge ___

A

army.

22
Q

What were confucius’s teachings kept in?

A

A book called the analects.

23
Q

What did confucious believe in?

A

Self improvement and education.

24
Q

_____ had an impact on chinese government and society, and his teachings trained government officials.

A

confucianism

25
Q

What were the men called that formed the government?

A

Scholar officials.

26
Q

In order to become a ______ you have to pass the ______

A

Scholar official, civil service exam

27
Q

Who was the civil service exam invented by?

A

confucious