History Unit 2

Question 1

Buddhism

Answer 1

1. Originated in India in 500 BCE and the first came to China during the Han dynasty
2. Buddhism was a well established religion in China
3. Very few Chinese practiced it until the Period of Disunion
4. During that time many people took comfort in the Buddhist beliefs and teachings, which emphasized finding inner peace and escaping suffering

Question 2

Sui Dynasty

Answer 2

1. The leaders were able to restore order to China after years of conflict.
2. During this time the construction of the Grand Canal began, which linked northern and southern China by connecting the Yang Zi and Huang He rivers.
3. China histroy is filled with significant achievement , as well as conflict and resilience.

Question 3

Period of Disunion

Answer 3

1. China broke up into separate kingdoms, Nomadic tribes ruled the north whereas brief dynasties ruled the south. This time period became known by historians as the Period of Disunion
2. Lasted from 220 C.E. until 589 C.E.
3. This time period was characterized by disunity, conflict, and chaos as rival groups tried to gain power.
4. Also during this time many of the northern Chinese fled to the south to avoid the nomadic invaders

Question 4

Hierarchy

Answer 4

1. A hierarchy of power was established in these kingdoms to bring order and protection to society
2. Each level provided loyalty to the level above in return for a piece of land and protection from invaders.

Question 5

Feudalism

Answer 5

1. When the mighty empire collapsed a new form of government would eventually establish itself called Feudalism

Question 6

Middle Ages

Answer 6

1. By the early 500s’ Europe went from being controlled by one large empire to being split into many small kingdoms all run separately and fighting to gain more power and more land.
2. This period is known as the Middle Ages, which lasted from about 500 C.E. to about 1500 C.E.. It is named this because it falls in the “middle” of the ancient times and the modern times. This time period is also referred to as the medieval period, which comes from the Latin word for middle age.

Question 7

Christianity

Answer 7

1. One of the most significant legacies of the Roman Empire was the Christian religion.
2. Christians were allowed to practice their religion freely.

Question 8

Knight

Answer 8

1. A vassal was a knight or a lord who promised loyalty and support to the lord or king above him.
2. medieval gentleman-soldiers,

Question 9

Serf

Answer 9

Knights served their noble lords in exchange for land. At the bottom of the hierarchy were the peasants, also known as serfs, who owned no land but worked the land owned by the nobles and knights and were given protection on the manor.

Question 10

Mongols

Answer 10

1. An Asian person who, led by Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, took control of large areas of China and Central Asia in the 12th and 13th centuries A.D.

Question 11

Yasa

Answer 11

The legal system Genghis Khan used

Question 12

Yang Jian (Emperor Wen)

Answer 12

1. The man who is known for reuniting China under one rile again was Yang Jian. He became the leader of northern China in 581 and in 589 he conquered southern China.

Question 13

Genghis Khan

Answer 13

1. Genghis Khan started the conquest of the Mongols through small raids on the Western Xia in the early 1200s.
2. “ruler of all men”

Question 14

Kublai Khan

Answer 14

1. Moved the centers of power out of Mongol lands to China in the mid-1200s, and rested his capital city just outside of what is today Beijing.
2. He began a series of public works projects that put citizens to work, rebuilt the regions conquered, and expanded trade routes throughout Asia and Europe.
3. Among Kublia Khan’s successes were the rebuilding of the Grand Canal, creating an academy, offices, trade ports, sponsoring arts and sciences, and introduction a postal system.