China - the Tang Dynasty

Question 1

Tang dynasty

Answer 1

• established by Li Yuan
• revived Confucianism, if you passed civil service examination system, they gained a title of jin chi
• “T” for Tang means “T” for territorial
• China expands its territories under the Tang
• goes into Korea and Mongolia
• brought skilled, smart people into the government (the Scholar Gentry)
• 2nd Golden Age of the Silk Road
• high level of trade with the Abbasid
• Golden Age of Chinese poetry
• Populations explosion with introduction of quick ripening rice (Champa)

Question 2

trading

Answer 2

• 100-150 feet wide to around 400 feet long (junk; ship)
• dominant presence in trade
• introduction of credit
• development of gun powder

Question 3

Empress Wu

Answer 3

• she was an exception to rule
• strong supporter of Buddhism helped it to grow in China
• 50,000 Buddhist monasteries, land not taxed and Buddhism was seen as bad
• attacks on Buddhist monasteries were symptoms of weakening central control
• Empress Wu’s son poisoned by his wife

Question 4

emperor zhongzong

Answer 4

• became infatuated with concubine so he neglected his imperial duty
• other people assumed more power
• governors became independent rulers
• uprising of rebellions and fall of Tang dynasty

Question 5

fall of Tang dynasty

Answer 5

• rise of Song dynasty

Question 6

Song dynasty

Answer 6

• Golden Age continued
• advancements in art, science, development of porcelain, trading of silk, development of the compass, the abacas, printing press
• lasted about 300 years and gave way to the Mongols
• strong emphasis of the Scholar Gentry
• had one of the largest populations in the world (Champa rice)
• rise of Neo-Confucianism (Confucianism and Buddhism)
• imperial disorder eventually
• chief minister tries to bring reforms to correct imperial disorder

Question 7

note

Answer 7

• women rights suppressed, male dominance
• foot binding, so feet grow smaller
• elites liked women with smaller feet, women seen as ornaments
• social status

Question 8

Wu Zetian, emperor of China during the Tang Dynasty, was a strong supporter of _______

Answer 8

• Buddhism

Question 9

despite its patriarchal society, _______ became emperor during the Tang Dynasty

Answer 9

• Wu Zetian

Question 10

during China’s second Golden Age, the Tang Dynasty fell, giving way to the ________ Dynasty

Answer 10

• song

Question 11

during the Tang Dynasty, the introduction of ________ helped to facilitate trade

Answer 11

• credit

Question 12

which of the following was NOT a benefit of passing the civil service exam during the Tang Dynasty?

Answer 12

• access to the royal palace