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| China split into several kingdoms during the Period of ______, which lasted for more than 250 years and changed China's culture. | Disunion |
| Yang Chien established the ____ dymnasty, which reunited China, in 581. | Sui Dynasty |
| During the Tang dynasty, a woman named___ ruled China with an iron fist. | Empress Wu |
| During the Period of Disunion, many Chinese people turned to ____, a religion that came to China during Han dynasty. | Buddhisn |
| Sui dynasty leaders began the ___, a waterway linking northern and southern Chian | Grand Canal |
| What did advances in agriculture lead to during the Tang and Song dynasties? | More cultivated land, new kinds of rice, and increased population |
| What was the capital of the Tang dynasty and the world's largest city at the time? | Changan |
| What were the two most inportant Chinese exports at the time of the Tang and Song dynasties? | Silk and porcelain |
| Which of the following inventions was NOT developed during the Tang dynasty? | Movable type |
| Which of the following statements accurately describes the contributions of Li Qingzhao to Chinese culture? | Li Qingzhao was China's greatest female poet. |
| _____________ were highly respected members of Song society who attained their posts in the government by passing a series of difficult written examinations that tested their knowledge of Confucianism and related ideas. | Scholar-officials |
| ________ is a religion that promises escape from suffering and encourages its followers to obey religious leaders over government officals. | Christianity |
| Two basic principals of Confucianism are ren, which means concern for others, and ___, which means following apprpriate customs and behavior. | li |
| Although Confucianism resurfaced during the later part of the Tang dynasty, the ____ dynasty crushed this movement and adopted Buddhism as its offcial policy. | Song |
| Who united the Mongols in 1206 and led them on bloody expeditions of conquest? | Genghis Khan |
| What was the name of the dynasty that ruled uring the time of the Mongol Empire, the largest empire in all of world history? | Yuan dynasty |
| Why did the Chinese resent being ruled by the Yuan dynasty? | They were ruden, uncivilized, and worshipped different gods |
| How did the Mongols control their Chinese subjects? | They placed heavy taxes on the people. |
| What is a reason for the collapse of the Yuan dynasty? | Huge and expensive public-works projects weakened the economy. |
| What dynasty was founded by Chu Yuan-chang and ruled over one of the most stable and prosperous times in Chinese history? | Ming |
| This was an example of how China demonstrated its power during the Ming dynasty? | The sea voyages of Zheng He |
| What helps to explain why China entered into a period of isolationsim in the early 1400's? | China's scholar-officials feared the growing importance of merchants who had grown rich on foreign trade. |
