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37 Cards in this Set
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Tang Dynasty |
in power from AD 618-907
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Monastery |
place were Buddhist monks or nuns lived and worshipped |
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Li Bo
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a popular poet during the Tang Dynasty
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Silk Road
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a major trade route
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Confucius
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believed good gov’t led by wise rulers would create peaceful society
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Zheng He
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a voyager during the Ming Dynasty
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Koryo
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leaders of Korea
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Census
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a count of the number of people
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Ming Dynasty
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fell in 1644 to the Manchus
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Changan
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Capital city under the Tang Dynasty
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Yuan Dynasty
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was started by Kublai Khan
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Marco Polo
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wrote a book about his travels
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Sui Dynasty
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reunited China in AD 581
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Diamond Sutra
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earliest known printed book
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Yangdi
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built the Grand Canal
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Porcelain
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a material made of clay and baked at high temperatures
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Song Dynasty
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ruled from AD 960-1297
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Genghis Khan
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united the Mongols |
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Zhu Yuanzhang
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founded the Ming Dynasty
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Novels
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long fictional stories popular during the Ming Dynasty
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Jesuits
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a special group of Roman Catholic priest
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Forbidden City
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was home to the emperors
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What important discovery was made during the Tang Dynasty?
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Iron could be melted to make steel
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What items were traded by the Chinese?
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Silk, porcelain, tea, steal, paper, rice
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What did Chinese paintings during the Song Dynasty look like?
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Landscapes
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Why did trade grow under the Tang Dynasty?
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Trade grew under the Tang Dynasty for several reasons. The Grand Canal allowed people in the South to trade with people in the North. They had built better roads and started using the Silk Road again. They acceptance of other peoples allowed them to trade more easily.
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Why did the Ming sometimes take a census?
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To better collect taxes and know how many people were living under their rule.
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When did the Mongols lose control of the China?
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1300’s
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Porcelain could be made into what?
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Vases, dolls, cups, plates |
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Missionaries in China were often what?
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Jesuit priests, Christians
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Why did farming improve under the Tang dynasty?
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Countryside at peace, better form of rice developed, gave more land to farmers, better transportation.
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Chinese poetry during the Tang Dynasty was about what?
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Nature
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Mongols were known for what?
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Waging war and horseback riding
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Who invented Gunpowder?
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Chinese
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What were students preparing for the civil service exam never allowed to do?
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Physical Labor
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Where did Zheng He travel?
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India, Asia, Africa, Arabia
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Why did Confucian officials want to end Chinese voyages?
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Too expensive, Did not like new ideas, merchants not following teachings of Confucious |