Person whom those in another culture believe to be uncivilized

Official count of people who live in a country or an area.

Emperor who reunited China after the Mongol rule

Chinese port where the Portuguese built a trading post

How many years did the Ming dynasty rule China?

What were Chinese sailing ships called?

Zheng He's voyages took him to

Which country was the first to make direct contact with China after Marco Polo?

Why did the Ming dynasty eventually collapse?

Traders and missionaries from Korea brought Buddhism to China during the 100s C.E.

Civil service exams were based on Confucian principals.

The use of coal for heating led to the discovery of steel.

Most Ming Chinese officials welcomed new ideas from foreign countries.

The Jesuits were successful in converting many Chinese to Christianity during the Ming dynasty.

Spread knowledge of Chinese technologies such as the manufacture of paper, moveable type, porcelain, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass.

Dynasty that built the Grand Canal and rebuilt Changan.

New ideas based on an older system of beliefs that taught people to be concerned with their good behavior to this world as well as with the after life.

Mongol conqueror who started the Yuan dynasty.

Dynasty that encouraged the arts and overseas exploration.

According to the map. Which city visited by Zheng He's fleet was the farthest south and west of his homeland of China.

According to the map, which city in India did Zheng He's fleet visit?

Tang leaders feared how Buddhism would affect China's

Empress Wu increased the size of the government and

During the Tang dynasty, the development of new kinds of rice and improved irrigation methods led to

Which invention helped the Chinese solve the problem of needing more money for trade?

Who unified the Mongol clans, built a large army and created a new legal code?

The Mongols created the largest land empire in the history of the world in less than

What led to the popularity of Buddhism in China?

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

What invention radically changed Chinese agriculture during the Song dynasty?

What led to the population increase in China during the Tang and Song dynasties?

Which describes Chinese landscape painting during the Song dynasty?

How can the Mongols be described?

Which ruler unified the Mongols?

The general and emperor who founded the Sui dynasty.

Trade route that had a major impact on the Chinese economy.

The emperor who oversaw the building of the Grand Canal.

The only woman in Chinese history to rule an empire on her own.

Major network of waterways that connect two major rivers in China

Under the Tang dynasty, rulers carried out many

Many Chinese thought that Buddhist monks and nuns weakened respect for family life because they were not allowed to

Many people became Buddhists in China during the 100s C.E. because

According to Confucius, what do good governments depend on?

Which list shows the correct order of the spread of Buddhism in Asia?

This Mongol conqueror's name means "strong ruler"

The wide, grassy plains found in Central Asia

Violence meant to scare a people into surrendering

Vast desert and site of a 1206 meeting of Mongol leaders

Famous Italian traveler who was among the first Europeans to visit and write about China

Early in their history, Mongols were known for the ability to

Officers in Genghis Khan's army were chosen for their

The Mongol Empire was known as the largest ______ empire the world had ever known.

By 1279, this Mongol ruler had completed the conquest of China.

Merchants flocked to Quanzhou because it was

The carefree poet who wrote about nature

The Tang poet and civil servant who wrote about the suffering of the common people

The captial city of the Tang and Song eras

A fine clay that is baked at high temperatures

Art of writing characters beautifully

Knowing it would grow well in poor soil, the Song introduced a new variety of which crop?

The Chinese discovered that they could use which substance to heat things and make steel?

In the Song dynasty, the Chinese economy grew when they printed

During the Song dynasty, the painting of these was popular.

During the Tang period, trade improved because of the reopening of the Silk Road and the opening of