China and Mongolia

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What features are associated with the dynasties of the Tang (618–907) and Song (960–1279)?

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Prosperity, stable government, and advances in farming

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When the Mongols came to power, they

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Reopened the "Silk Road"

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Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty? Southern Chinese, Northern Chinese, Turks and other Muslims, Everyone was equal

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Turks and other Muslims

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Marco Polo traveled to China from Italy. What does that suggest about trade routes in Mongol China?

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They were well protected

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How did Song rulers try to ensure that government officials were educated and honest?

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The Merit system

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The grandson of Genghis Khan who took power and defeated the Song army in 1279, giving the Mongols control over all of China.

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Kublai Khan

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The Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes around A.D. 1206 and began a campaign of conquest, forging an empire that covered northern China and Central Asia.

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Genghis Khan

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An educated person with a government position.

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scholar-official

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A test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government.

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civil service examination

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A system of departments and agencies that carry out the work of a government.

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bureaucracy