History Chapter 8

Before money economy, the Chinese bartered for goods and services.

In 1279, Kublai Khan conquered all of China.

During the Tang and the song dynasties, the number of aristocrats in the government decreased 50%.

Confucianism is the largest religion in China

Confucianism thought become obsolete when Buddhism became popular.

A junk is a boat used for trade.

Cantonese is the most common Chinese dialect.

South China had more farming.

Emperor Taizu built the Grand Canal.

The majority of the Chinese were peasants.

The capital of China today is [blank_start]Beijing[blank_end]

How did the Yuan Dynasty fall?

Kublai Khan made [blank_start]Beijing[blank_end] the new capital

What was Emperor Wen's greatest challenge?

The [blank_start]Portuguese[blank_end] were the first to settle in Asia

(This question is very important on the test!) Improvements that led to increase in economy: roads & [blank_start]waterways[blank_end]; [blank_start]agriculture[blank_end] & food production; peasants [blank_start]owned[blank_end] [blank_start]land[blank_end]; common [blank_start]currency[blank_end]

Name China's borders: North- [blank_start]Gobi Desert[blank_end]; East- [blank_start]Ocean[blank_end]; South- [blank_start]Himalayas Mountains[blank_end]; West- [blank_start]Taklamakan Desert[blank_end] & [blank_start]Plateau of Tibet[blank_end]

Improvement Mongols made to China: They increased [blank_start]trade[blank_end] with the [blank_start]west[blank_end]. They made [blank_start]seaports[blank_end] and [blank_start]postal[blank_end] systems

Which emperor is related to the Sui Dynasty?

Which emperor is related to the Ming Dynasty?

Which Dynasty is related to Kublai Khan?

In what way did the Ming affect trade and contact with the west?

Emperor Taizu improved the empire by making public [blank_start]work projects[blank_end]; outlawed [blank_start]slavery[blank_end]; decreased gap between [blank_start]rich and poor[blank_end]; gave land to the [blank_start]poor[blank_end]; raised [blank_start]taxes[blank_end] on the [blank_start]rich[blank_end]; seized [blank_start]large estates[blank_end]

Emperor Wen improved the empire by building the [blank_start]Great Wall[blank_end]; the Grand [blank_start]Canal[blank_end]; [blank_start]schools[blank_end]; [blank_start]new capital[blank_end]

When the Han Dynasty fell [blank_start]wealthy landowners[blank_end] took power over the empire.

Another word for Beijing is [blank_start]Nanjiing[blank_end]

The #1 thing Mongols did to improve the empire was increase [blank_start]contact with the west[blank_end]

[blank_start]Confucianism[blank_end] is more of a way of life than a religion

[blank_start]Daoism[blank_end] focuses on harmony with nature

[blank_start]Buddhism[blank_end] has to do with meditation

[blank_start]Confucianism[blank_end] emphasizes respect for elders

Part of [blank_start]Daosim[blank_end] means "the way"

Siddhartha Gautama created [blank_start]Buddhism[blank_end]

Laozi created [blank_start]Daosim[blank_end]

The book of [blank_start]Daosim[blank_end] is The Classic and Its Power

[blank_start]Rice[blank_end] was produced several times a year

Public work projects...

[blank_start]Buddhism[blank_end] was found in India

Which religion(s) focus on peace, harmony, & being content with oneself