Unit 9- Chapter 26 Flashcards
Instead of having an alphabet with letters that stand for sounds the Chinese writing system had what?
They used characters that stood for entire words.
Define dynasty
A line of rulers from a single family, that would hold power until it was overthrown
China was governed by what until the early 1900s?
emperors
Confucius, the most well-known thinker in China, taught people to be virtuous, and he taught them to be loyal to their families. All of this happened in what dynasty?
Zhou
The thinker called Laozi helped found what? This is a way of living in harmony with nature.
Daoism
What three things have been major influences on East Asian life for centuries?
Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism
Under the Han dynasty, _______ was first made in _______ about A.D. 100. Han government officials used this to keep records.
Paper, China
Han rulers encouraged overland trade on the ____ ____.
Silk Road
This road stretches from China to Southwest Asia.
Silk Road
China’s Tang and Song rulers built what? This made what easier?
Roads and waterways
It made travel and trade within China easier
During the Tang and Song periods, China mixed ______ with coal carbon to produce _______. They also developed a ________ ________ using blocks of wood carved with characters.
iron, steel, printing process
Another invention was _______, which was used for explosives and fireworks.
Gunpowder
The Chinese also invented the ______, which sailors used to help them find their way and to sail ships farther distances.
Compass
In 1211 well-trained ______ warriors from Central Asia invaded and conquered most of China.
Mongol
Mongol rulers kept their own language, laws, and customs, yet they relied on what to run the government?
Chinese officials
The Mongols unified _____ and brought ________ to the area.
China, peace
This person came from Venice, Italy and was one of the most famous European travelers to reach Europe. The Mongols were fascinated by this person and sent him on many fact-finding trips.
Marco Polo
Define census
A count of the number of people, so they could collect taxes more accurately.
The Ming built what in the capital city, Beijing?
The Forbidden City
What was the Forbidden city?
It was a large area so palaces and gardens that was off-limits to all except top officials.
Under the Ming, the Chinese staged ______ and wrote _____.
Dramas, novels
________ mixed with Japan’s local religion, Shinto
Buddhism
The _______ civilization began more than 4,000 years ago in the Huang He valley.
Chinese
