Global History Chapter 12; I just watched the best concert live

One of emperor Xuanzong’s main military leaders of nomadic orgins; Led a strongly supported revolt with the goal to replace the Tang dynasty in 755. (p. 264) 

Capital of Tang dynasty; population of 2 million, larger than any other city in the world at that time. (p. 260) 

Practice in Chinese society to mutilate women’s feet in order to make them smaller; produced pain and restricted women’s movement; made it easier to confine women to the household. (p. 272)

Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery; early form of currency. (p. 268) 

Built in 7th century during reign of Yangdi during Sui dynasty; designed to link the original centers of Chinese civilization on the north China plain with the Yangtze River basin to the south; nearly 1200 miles long. (p. 267) 

Capital of later Song dynasty; located near East China Sca; permitted overseas trading; population exceeded 1 million. (p. 256) 

Title granted to students who passed the most difficult Chinese examination on all of Chinese literature; became immediate dignitaries and eligible for high office. (p. 261) 

Founders of the Qin kingdom that succeeded the Liao in northern China; annexed most of Yellow River basin and forced Song to flee to south. (p. 267)

Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, stempost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas cast of the Malayan peninsula. (p. 268) 

(701-762) Most famous poet of the Tang era; blended images of the mundane world with philosophical musings. (p. 275)