China During the Tang and Song Dynasties

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What was true of the civil service examinations during the Tang and Song dynasties?

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The exams favored the rich

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What describes one reason the Ming emperors began to send ships to other countries?

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They wanted to trade with other countries.

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Who created the Mongol Empire by uniting tribes?

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Genghis Khan

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Which nomadic group established the largest land empire in history, connecting Europe and Asia?

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Mongols

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Barbarian

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an uncivilized person

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Calligraphy

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artistic or elegant handwriting

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figurine

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a small statue, often made of clay

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a rejection of foreign contact and outside influences

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isolationism

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Buddhism

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Religion that is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

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Confucianism

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Belief system based on the ideas of the Chinese scholar Confucius