| A | B |
|---|
| Tang dynasty | in power from A.D. 618 to A.D. 907 |
| monastery | a place where Buddhist nuns or monks lived and worshiped |
| Li Bo | a popular poet during the Tang dynasty |
| Silk Road | a major trade route |
| Confucius | believed good government led by wise rulers would creat a peaceful society |
| Zheng He | a voyager during the Ming dynasty |
| Koryo | the leaders of Korea |
| census | a count of the number of people |
| Ming dynasty | fell in 1644 to the Manchus |
| Changan | the capital city of China under the Tang dynasty |
| What important discovery was made during the Tang dynasty? | Iron could be melted to make steel. |
| What items were traded by the Chinese? | silk, porcelain, and tea |
| Chinese paintings during the Song dynasty | were often landscapes. |
| Trade grew under the Tang dynasty | because of new roads and waterways. |
| Why did the Ming sometimes take a census? | to accurately collect taxes. |
| When did the Mongols lose control of China? | during the 1300s |
| Porcelain could be made into | vases. |
| The Yuan dynasty | was started by Kublai Khan, dominated by Mongol leaders, and lasted about 100 years. |
| Marco Polo | wrote a book about his travels. |
| Missionaries in China | were often Jesuits |
| Under which dynasty was the Grand Canal built? | Sui |
| How long was the Civil War? | 53 years |
| Which dynasty formed an alliance with the Mongols? | Song |
| How do the trees help travelers? | They mark the right road. |
| Why is the Great Khan happy to plant the trees? | because he has been told that someone who plants trees will live a long time |
| Who advised the Great Khan to plant trees? | diviners and atrologers |
