7th Chapter 5 Study Guide 1. What were some accomplishments of the Sui dynasty? Built the Grand Canal, repaired the Great Wall, and rebuilt the city of Changan

2. What problems did the Song dynasty face? Fought Nomads that invaded from the North; the empire was too big to protect.

3. Why did Buddhism become popular in China? Buddhism taught that people could escape suffering.

4. Why did Chinese people not like Buddhism? Believed Buddhism was an enemy of Confucian traditions; some believed its monasteries and temples were too wealthy.

5. Which group of society did the civil service examinations favor? Favored the rich/wealthy.

6. What is Neo-Confucianism? Blending of Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist beliefs and followers were expect to be active in society.

7. How did the steel plow affect Chinese agriculture? It radically changed how much the farmers could grow, allowing more food to be grown.

8. Why did the Chinese population greatly increase during the Tang and Song dynasties? Food became for abundant.

9. What inventions were discovered during the Tang and Song dynasties? Woodblock printing; gunpowder; porcelain; steel; magnetic compass.

10. How did the magnetic compass affect Chinese traders? Traders were able to travel longer distances.

11. How would a person describe the style of landscape paintings during the Song dynasty? Paintings portrayed the idea of large landscapes of nature but in an abstract form.

12. Who were the Mongols? Nomadic tribe from the northern China.

13. Who was Genghis Khan? He was the first ruler that unified the Mongol clans and conquered Mongolia and other lands.

7th Chapter 5 Study Guide 14. Who was Marco Polo? European traveler from Venice who lived in China. He wrote stories about his experiences and the things he saw in China.

15. Which city of the Yuan dynasty became a major trading city? Quanzhou.

16. What changes/improvements did the Ming dynasty bring about? Created new & paved roads, repaired the Grand Canal, census carried out by officials; civil service exam reinstated; silk industry was strongly supported.

17. How would a person describe the characteristics of Chinese literature during the Ming dynasty? Stories were written in everyday language (the vernacular).

18. Why did Ming emperors send ships to other countries? They wanted to trade with other countries.

19. Why did Ming leaders stop sending ships to other countries? Believe it was an unworthy occupation and it was too expensive.

20. How did the Ming dynasty end? The Manchus captured Beijing.

21. What is the furthest city Zheng He travel to? Mombasa.

22. Which city in India did Zheng He travel to? Calicut.

23. Why did Tang leaders fear Confucian traditions would be affected? Because of Buddhism.

24. Which dynasty was Empress Wu belong to? The Tang dynasty and she made the military stronger and made improvements in government.

25. How did the population increase during the Tang dynasty? Development of new kinds of rice and improvement in irrigation.

26. Which invention help settle the issue of not having enough money for trading? Printed paper money.

7th Chapter 5 Study Guide 27. Which Mongol unified the Mongol clans? Genghis Khan.

28. How long did it take for the Mongols to create their huge empire? 100 years.

29. Why did Chinese officials want to stop voyages of exploration? It was costly and threatened China’s traditional cultures.

30. How did Kublai Khan show respect to the people of the lands he conquered? He allowed the conquered peoples to still practice their local religions and customs.

31. Who brought Buddhism to China during 100 C.E.? Traders and missionaries from India.

32. What did Chinese men have to study in preparation for the civil service exams? Confucian principles.

33. What led to the discovery of steel? The use of coal for heating instead of wood.

34. Did Ming officials welcome new ideas from foreign countries? NO.

35. Where the Jesuits successful in converting the Chinese to Christianity? NO.

36. Which religion bases its ideas on the beliefs of good behavior in the present and in the afterlife? Neo-Confucianism.

37. Who started the Yuan dynasty? Kublai Khan.

38. Which dynasty lasted for almost 300 years? Tang dynasty.

39. Which dynasty built the Grand Canal? Sui dynasty.

40. Which dynasty encouraged the arts and overseas exploration? Ming dynasty.