SS china pt.3 HARD Flashcards
The Yuan dynasty first emperor was
Kublai Khan
The Yuan Dynasty was established by
the mongols
what dynasty did Kublai Khan defeat
Song dynasty
Kublai Khans grandfather, _______, united all the ______ tribes in Mongolia under ____ leadership
Genghis Khan, nomadic, his own
The Yuan dynasty name means
origin or center
What changes did the Mongols make in Chinese government?
-They eliminated the civil service examinations
-Chinese people/confusion scholars were banned for top positions in the government
What changes did the Mongols make in Chinese architecture?
-Extended the Grand Canal to Beijing (started construction before Sui dynasty around 5th century CE)
-Built a capital city at Beijing
-Constructed a network of rods and postal stations = messaging system
What changes did the Mongols make in the Chinese economy?
-Built stations that help merchants with lodging, food, and houses
-Established a merchant association called ortogh to provide caravan tarde doe long distances- Merchants in this association pooled their resources together towards a single caravan. So the losses and profits for the caravans were shared by the merchants. When there were losses, they were shared amongst the merchants so no single merchant would be pitb out of business.
What animal did the Ming dynasty discover
a giraffe
Diplomacy
the way nations interact with each other, friendly or unfriendly, to prevent war.