China quiz Flashcards
Tang Dynasty Acheivments
created gunpowder and porcelain, China became larger, tributary system, cultural patrons, exerted a strong artistic and religious influence on other countries,
Song Dynasty Achievements
Created the magnetic compass, culutually and economically strong, very urbanized, used trade, excellent mathmatecians and astronomers, developed clocks and used paper currency.
Genghis Khan
reated the Mongol empire, he made a lot of alliances and defeated neighboring groups, he focused on building power, he died while fighting the Tangut Empire south of the Gobi desert.
Kublai Khan
grandson of Genghis Khan, he was set on destroying China, he became known as the Great Khan and defeated the chinese.
Tamerlane
founded Timurid Empire, he was a great military leader strategist. He was a mongol.
Know the geography of the Mongol Empire-
spanned from pacific ocean to the shores of persian gulf. Manley lived in the Mongolian plateau, took up most of asia.
What was the perception of the Mongols by the various groups they interacted with? (Merchants, Muslims, etc)
Merchants like them bc they kept silk road safe, chinese dont like mongols bc they were battling over land, Mongols ended the golden age of islam muslims could never get back there lost glories.
Were the Mongols a great empire with lasting change or just a group of barbarians?
They were a mix of both because they did fight a lot and cause violence, Genghis Khan protected the silk road. They had barbaric methods but they had rules, religion, etc. Once they got land they developed a civilized empire.
What are the great contributions of the Ming Dynasty?
Expanded China, caused the population to grow and the economy to recover. Built the Forbidden City, expanded the borders, formed alliances with southeastern asian countries, strong military, strong navy.
Where are the various voyages that Zhang He took during his naval pursuits?
He made seven long voyages to Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and East Africa. He expanded chinese trade, and forced states and cities to pay tribute
