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| Who unites the Mongols? | Ghengis Khan,  |
| Who is Genghis Khan's grandson? | Kublai Khan,  |
| Ascendancy means what? | It means a rise to power. |
| Why were the Mongols better for trade than previous China dynasties had been? | They were more tolerant of other countrys' customs and traditions. |
| What else did the Mongols do to increase trade? | They reopened the Silk Road, they encouraged Christian and Buddhists to come to China, and they protected caravans along the entire silk road route.,  |
| Why were the Mongols so successful in Battle? | #1 Ghengis Khan's brilliant leadership skills, he was ruthless, #2 they adapted weapons better, #3 and they used horses.,  |
| True or False? The Mongols were better for trade than were the Ming Dynasty? | True: They were much more open to foreign contact. |
| True or false: The Ming Dynasty was poorer for trade than had been the Mongols? | True- they returned to very traditional Confucian ideas of an orderly, structured society, and they did not feel that the rest of the world had much to offer China. |
| What is a despot? | A despot is a cruel tyrant of a ruler. |
| What is a tributary (state)? | They paid money to China to keep China at bay. (from conquering/attacking them),  |
| Who was Zheng He? | He was a Chinese traveler who led voyages all the way to the east coast of Africa and back.,  |
Who was Marco Polo?,  | He traveled from Europe to China and back again. He wrote about his adventures.,  |
| Who was Hongwu? | He was the first Ming emperor. He returned China to the merit system and bureaucracy, but he became a despotic ruler.,  |
| Which key Chinese inventions really impacted the entire world? | Gunpowder, the compass, paper, and moveable type printing.,  |
| True or False? Nations like Korea, Vietnam, and Japan were greatly influenced by China. | True: They use chopsticks, they borrowed China's writing system, and they adopted many of the government and religious practices. |
| True or False: Paper money made trading easier, and therefore improved trade? | True. It was much easier to carry around paper money instead of "cash" or metal money.,  |
| Who helped spread Chinese inventions west? | The Islamic empire/muslims introduced things like gunpowder, the magnetic compass, and paper to the Europeans., |
| In this chapter what does conservative" mean? | For this test, it means resistant to change. |
| Between the Yuan and Ming dynasties, which one was more likely to rule for 300 years? | The Ming Dynasty ruled for about 300 years. |
| Between paper, gunpowder, and Confucianism what Chinese creation didn't improve world trade? | Confucian ideas,  |
| What was Marco Polo's main importance? | he wrote a book that told Europeans about China,  |
| In which country were Chinese religion, culture, and government the greatest influence? | Kore... and Japan. |
| Describe the result of the Ming attitude toward trade? | China became a closed, conservative society...it restricted outside trade. |
| Genghis Khan was brilliant. What famous military strategy/technique worked again and again? | He was able to trick his opponents with fake retreats or circle around behind them using his cavalry (horses)., |
| Another traditional Chinese concept Hongwu reimplemented was what? | Hongwu reinvigorated/strengthened/brought back: the merit (test) system. |
| What did Genghis Khan base his strong leadership on? | LOYALTY to him and his ideas. |
| What was Genghis Khan's birth name? | Temujin |
| After Zheng He's maritime voyages were finished how did the Ming respond? | They realized that the rest of the world had little to offer and they therefore adopted a closed door policy of isolationism. |
| Which of the following innovations helped improve the Chinese economy? a) paper money b) the mechanical clock c) fireworks | a) paper money (flying money) |
| Which two Chinese inventions later helped European trade and exploration? | 1. The magnetic compass, 2. and the sternpost rudder |
| What is the farthest location Zheng He traveled from China? | The east coast of Africa. |
| True or False: The Yuan Dynasty (the Mongols) kept trained/educated Chinese officials in the top positions. | FALSE-False- False. They put their friends & relatives in the top jobs. |
| What "did" the Chinese get from their maritime expeditions? | They did get a few more Tributary States. |
| For what reason did the Ming stop the maritime expeditions? | Zheng He's voyages, his 27,000 men, and the 300 ships were too costly and unprofitable. |
| Although the "tributary system" made money for China it pushed some merchants to do what? | Some mechants defy Chinese laws and smuggled goods out of the country. |
| Which empire or peoples help moe Chinese innovations toward Europe? | The Islamic Empire (Muslims) and their trade network move China's goods along the "Silk Road.". |
