Unit III: Late Middle Ages: Asia Flashcards
0
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- Describe ways that the Song and the Tang Dynasties expanded or increased China.
A
- Population increase
- education
- wealth
1
Q
- Describe the accomplishments of the Sui Dynasty?
A
- Restored the Great Wall of China
- Restored the Silk Road
- Built the Grand Cannal
2
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- Which dynasty reunited China after the fall of the Tang?
A
The Song Dynasty
3
Q
- Describe the concept of Women in China.
a) how was it similar
b) how was it different from other areas of the word at the time
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a) Women were 2nd Class citizens
b) foot binding
4
Q
- what was the intelligent, capable governing class in China?
A
Civil Service Exams
5
Q
- During the Song and Tang dynasties, what was membership in the gentry made up of?
A
Attained through education
- Civil Service Exam
- Education!
6
Q
- Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties?
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- Porcelain
- Moveable type (printing)
- gunpowder
- mechanical clock
- magnetic compass
- etc.
7
Q
- What was the similarity between Shinto in Japan and Daoism in China?
A
Both involved the worship of “nature”
8
Q
- Describe the Chinese and Mongol views towards other religions.
A
Very tolerant of other faiths
- often gave religious freedom
9
Q
- What were all factors contributing to the fall of the Tang dynasty?
A
- Crushing tax was imposed
- led to gangs
- rebellions
- emperor provided no stability
10
Q
- What geographic characteristic did the original Mongol homelands include?
A
Grassland that was good for hurdling
11
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- Describe the characteristics of the Mongols as nomads.
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- Constantly moving
- wondered with the seasons
- did not develop much of a culture or education, because they were constantly moving
12
Q
- Although there was no rigid social divisions or inherited ranks in the Mongol society, a privileged group did exist that consisted of whom?
A
The ruling person (the chief) & his family
13
Q
- The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to what?
A
The rise of the Mongol Empire.
14
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- What was the name of the Mongol dynasty established in China?
A
Yuan Dynasty
