Chpt. 7, East and Southeast Asia

Question 1

civil service system

Answer 1

begun by the Han Dynasty and resurrected under the Tang, this was a system in which governmental offices were filled by men who had passed the civil service exams, which tested one’s knowledge of Confucian writings and principles

Question 2

kowtow

Answer 2

representatives from tributary states did this before the emperor of China; it was a ritualistic bow in which subordinates knelt before the emperor and touched their forehead to the ground several times

Question 3

Middle Kingdom

Answer 3

the Tang referred to themselves as this, which was a Chinese expression of their view of themselves as dominant; their dominance was certainly true, as revealed by the many surrounding states who paid tribute to them

Question 4

Jurchen

Answer 4

in the early 12th century, this group of nomads overran northern China, limiting the Song Dynasty to the south, which endured until takeover by the Mongols in 1279

Question 5

Silla dynasty

Answer 5

in the mid-7th century, this dynasty drove out the Han and controlled the entire Korean peninsula; they developed a writing system based on Chinese characters and constructed Buddhist monasteries

Question 6

Koryu

Answer 6

in 935 these people overthrew the Silla dynasty; they Sinified more, such as with civil service exams

Question 7

celadon pottery

Answer 7

this was a primary product of artisans in Korea under the Koryu; it was among the very best in the world