| A | B |
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| Harsh ruling emperors during this dynasty forced peasants to fight in the army or to work on public works projects | Sui |
| Wen Di and Yang Di were two harsh rulers during this dynasty | Sui |
| Greatest challenge of Emperor Wen was to re-establish a national identity | Sui |
| Work on the Grand Canal began linking the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers | Sui |
| Ruled AD 589-618 | Sui |
| China’s only empress, Wu Zhao, who ruled the most geographically extensive empire in Chinese History | Tang |
| Dynasty that brought back the civil service exam to determine government workers | Tang |
| System of meritocracy was established during this dynasty | Tang |
| Regained control of the Silk Road | Tang |
| Created the Equal Field System to limit the power of aristocrats | Tang |
| Ruled 618-907 | Tang |
| Numerous cultural achievements occurred during this dynasty | Song |
| Mongolians and Manchurians harassed this dynasty and China’s northern borders for 200 years | Song |
| This dynasty saw a rise in the merchant class and encouraged trade because they realized wealth could be raised by taxing commerce | Song |
| During this dynasty, more than ½ the civil servants came from classes other than the aristocracy | Song |
| This dynasty moved their capital to Hangzhou to avoid invasion by Mongolians | Song |
| Ruled 960-1279 | Song |
| China’s only foreign ruled dynasty with a civil-service system staffed by Muslim Turks and Persians and some Christians | Yuan |
| Bloody wars during this dynasty led to the destruction of farmland, roads and canals | Yuan |
| This dynasty’s reign marked a disruption in economic and social progress in China | Yuan |
| During this dynasty, contact with the West opened up expanding trade in China and spreading Chinese ideas to the West | Yuan |
| Kublai Khan was the first ruler of this dynasty | Yuan |
| Ruled 1260-1368 | Yuan |
| Dynasty had a brief period of overseas exploration; later foreign trade was forbidden by the emperors | Ming |
| Zheng He was sent on 7 explorative voyages to show off China's wealth and power | Ming |
| Emperor Hong Wu was afraid officials were plotting against him so he created a secret police of eunuchs | Ming |
| This dynasty spent great amounts of money rebuilding bridges, roads, canals, and temples to strengthen the empire | Ming |
| Dynasty that built the Forbidden City to house the Emperor and his family | Ming |
| Ruled 1368-1644 | Ming |
| Dynasty that staffed the civil-service system with Turks and Persians rather than Chinese | Yuan |
