297423045 | Neo-Confucians | Revived ancient Confucian teachings in Song, great impact on the dynasties that followed | 0 | |
297423046 | Empress Wu | She led the Tang Dynasty (625-705 AD); Only women emperor of China; powerful and cruel, along with talented and intelligent | 1 | |
297423047 | Ministry Of Rites | Administered the examinations of bureacrats during the Tang dynasty. | 2 | |
297423048 | Southern Song | Smaller surviving dynasty (1127-1279); presided over one of the greatest cultural reigns in world history | 3 | |
297423049 | Grand Canal | built by the Yangdi during the reign of the Tang Dynasty, this connected the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers | 4 | |
297423050 | Junks | A boat with a deep bow that was used by the Chinese and were used to carry goods | 5 | |
297423051 | Foot Binding | The practice of binding the feet of women with long strips of cloth to keep them from growing large | 6 | |
297423052 | Jinshi | Title given students who passed the most difficult examinations; became eligible for high office. | 7 | |
297423053 | Khitan | Nomadic peoples of Manchuria; militarily superior to Song dynasty China but influenced by Chinese culture; forced humiliating treaties on Song China in 11th century | 8 | |
297423054 | Flying Money | 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 | 9 | |
297423055 | Sinification | Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea and Japan, less typical of Vietnam. | 10 | |
297423056 | Yangdi | Second member of Sui dynasty; murdered his father to gain throne; restored Confucian examination system; responsible for construction of Chinese canal system; assassinated in 618 | 11 |
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