China Empire & Dynasties

One Consequence of the fall of the Han Dynasty was that

• People stopped practicing religion

• Confucianism and Buddhism Joined

• Confucianism lost its influence

• Government no longer controlled religious groups.

Wendi brought back some old political traditions because he

• Came from a family that had lived in China for many years

• Hoped people would begin to study Chinese history.

• Wanted to remind the Chineses of their glorious past.

• Wanted the Chinese to enjoy politics

One important development during the Tang Dynasty was the..

• Spread of Buddhism to other countries

• Return to traditions from the time of the Han Dynasty

• Building of the Grand Canal and growth of trade.

• Expansion of trade routes through a larger empire.

The Tang Dynasty created a bureaucracy in order to

• Give many people government jobs.

• Manage its enormous territory.

• Make government accessible.

• Provide checks and balances.

The Song Dynasty

• Got rid of the exam system.

• Reduced the importance of the exam system.

• Left the exam system unchanged.

• Expanded and improved the exam system.

The Tang and Song governments were the first to

• Farm using terraces

• Irrigate fields

• Issue Paper Money

• Haul goods on barges.

The Mongols were able to conquer Central Asia because they

• Had large standing armies.

• Were based in large cities.

• Had more advanced weapons

• Were nomadic and could move quickly with good leadership.

Ghengis Khan was

• the grandson of Kublai Khan

• A kind, gentle and courages leader.

• nicknamed the "Universal Ruler"

• Rebuilt the Great Wall to keep the Manchu's out

Kublai Khan did not giver important government jobs to the Chinese because

• They were not familiar with the Mongol system.

• he could not understand their language

• He wanted to protect his rule of China.

• They could not pass the civil service exams.

Although Hongwu, the first Ming emperor, did much to help the Chinese people he also

• Forced people to stop following Confucianism

• Brought an end to trade along the Silk Road

• Had many thousands arrested for treason and killed.

• Ended the long tradition of scholar-officials.