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| 8059306383 | After the Han dynasty, which dynasty re-established a central imperial rule, and how many years later? | The Sui Dynasty, about 350 years later | 0 | |
| 8059334561 | What was the Grand Canal, and what did it do for the Sui Dynasty? | A canal that connected the south with the North. It boosted trade, the economy travel through history | 1 | |
| 8059369143 | What was the "equal field system", and which dynasty did it take place? Why was it created | During the Tang dynasty, it was a system of land distribution based on need and land fertility. It was created to avoid the peasant rebellions that had ended the Han | 2 | |
| 8059433211 | How did Buddhism's status change over time, from early to later Tang period? | Post-Han, Buddhism was a major Chinese religion, and during the Tang period it got a lot of support and grew. Large Buddha statues were built, monasteries remained tax exempt, and Buddhists donated land. However, by late Tang period, there was a Buddhist backlash, as Buddhists were resented by Daoists and Confucians. They viewed it as a foreign faith, and emperors withdrew support. Monasteries were dismantled, and so was the Bronze Buddhas | 3 | |
| 8059483439 | Who was Empress Wu? | A female empress that helped the growth of Buddhism by commissioning the building of large Buddha statues | 4 | |
| 8059537961 | Who was Xuanzang? | A Chinese monk who spent years traveling India, and brought early Buddha texts back to China. He inspired other devout monks to visit India | 5 | |
| 8059593845 | What was the relationship between Islam and the Tang dynasty? | Islam replaced Buddhism in much of Central Asia, it gained converts in southeast Asia, including port cities | 6 | |
| 8059668333 | Describe what happened when the Tang tried to deal with their conflict with the Abbasids. | They recruited the nomadic uighurs to help, but seeing the Tang as weak, they turned against the Tang. | 7 | |
| 8059720187 | What was champa rice? | a new variety of rice that came from Vietnam. It ripened quicker, enabling two crop rotations per year, which caused Chinese population to skyrocket | 8 | |
| 8059729427 | What was Neoconfucianism? | A central ideology for Song and later dynasties. It was influenced by Buddhist and Daoist ideas. It reinforced patriarchy and social hierarchy. | 9 | |
| 8059741726 | What was footbinding, and how did it reinforce patriarchy? | Footbinding was a practice in which young girls would bind their feet so they wouldn't be able to grow properly, and they would be smaller. It shows girls trying to please men, and their dis formed feet confined them to their homes. | 10 | |
| 8059755731 | How did the Jin Dynasty form, and what period did it start? | The Jin dynasty formed after the Song allied with the nomadic Jurchen people. They saw the weakness in the song and turned against them, capturing northern Song's capitol. They made a new southern capital called Hangzhou, and this began the southern song period | 11 | |
| 8059769577 | How was flying cash made? | with woodblock printing | 12 | |
| 8059771369 | What was flying cash? | a paper currency of the Tang dynasty in China and can be considered the first banknote. | 13 | |
| 8059780779 | What was movable type printing? | A type of printing invented during the Song Dynasty, in which each character/letter could be moved, rather than each individual page being carved out | 14 | |
| 8059785604 | How was gunpowder made? How was it used? | Gunpowder was made accidentally by Chinese alchemists trying to create a life prolonging elixir. It was used for arrows, fire lances, bombs, and entertainment. | 15 | |
| 8059938131 | What influence did Buddhism have in Japan? | Buddhism arrived in Japan from China and Korea. Many followed a mix of Shinto and Buddhist traditions. Zen Buddhism was formed, which focused of the importance of meditation to achieve enlightenment. | 16 | |
| 8059961157 | Describe the Nara period of Japan. | The Nara Period had many Tang influences. It's capital, Nara, was modeled after Chang'an. Buddhism and Confucianism were big, but they did not believe in the mandate of heaven | 17 | |
| 8059975665 | Describe the Heian Period of Japan. | the capitol was Heian-kyo, later called Kyoto. This started the decline of emperor's authority. The Fujiwara clan dominated the emperor's court. | 18 | |
| 8059984479 | Describe 3 important cultural developments of the Heian period of Japan. | 1) Refined taste in art and literature 2) Strict models of behavior based on class, gender, age 3) Important literature that was written in Japanese by court women, and reflected leisurely court life | 19 | |
| 8060003550 | Describe the basic government and societal structure of Japan during the Middle Ages. | During the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates, Japan became a feudal society. There was a weak central government, and that meant frequent conflict. | 20 | |
| 8060025345 | What is the daimyo? | The daimyo are powerful regional leaders who compete for power | 21 | |
| 8060031893 | List the positions in the feudalism pyramid, from top to bottom. (7) | -The Emperor -The Shogun -Daimyo -Samurai -Peasants -Artisans -Merchants | 22 | |
| 8073479409 | What was the samurai's job? What is the bushido code? | The Samurai were warriors that worked for the daimyo. The bushido code was a code that described the "way of the warrior"; loyalty, strength, courage, aggression | 23 | |
| 8073491079 | What was the job of the emperor? | they were just figureheads/symbols | 24 | |
| 8073493079 | What was the shogun's job? | They were the military and political rulers | 25 | |
| 8073609065 | How did Vietnam's relationship with China change over time? | Vietnam had much conflict with China and the Mongols, and resisted the Chinese as they tried to take over Vietnam. However, eventually they were conquered and then they converted | 26 | |
| 8073723422 | What were some continuities of throughout the empire? | -Confucian and Buddhist influences -Mandate of Heaven -Chinese writing characters | 27 | |
| 8083521418 | What time period was Pax Mongolia? | mid 13th-mid 14th century | 28 | |
| 8083690989 | Who was Temjin? What else is he known by? | He is also known as Genghis Khan. He united the Mongol tribes, and the Mongol council named him the Great Khan | 29 | |
| 8084079572 | Describe the life of the early Mongols | The early Mongols were nomadic and pastoral | 30 | |
| 8084093333 | Where did the Mongols live? | The steppe lands | 31 | |
| 8084098278 | Describe the steppe lands. | It was relatively dry, flat, and prairie like. There was too little rain for agriculture, so their livelihood was based on trade and raising animals | 32 | |
| 8084117558 | What were the skills of the Mongols? | horseback riding and archery | 33 | |
| 8084135126 | Which regions did the Mongols have under their control by 1260? | northern china, russia, poland, and the middle east | 34 | |
| 8084141239 | What was the Mongol capital before Kublai Khan? Where did he move the capital to? | It was in Karakorum, and moved to Beijing | 35 | |
| 8084149652 | Who was Kublai Khan, and why was he important? | He was grandson of Genghis Khan; he toppled the Southern Song and established the Yuan Dynasty | 36 | |
| 8084192201 | How did Pax Mongolia affect the Silk Roads? | Because the roads had declined during the Song empire, the stability of the Pax Mongolia helped revitalize trade along the roads | 37 | |
| 8084212320 | What 2 factors that led to the fall of the Yuan? | plague and peasant rebellion | 38 | |
| 8084894390 | What was significant about the Ming Dynasty? | It brought Chinese rule back to China | 39 | |
| 8084909061 | Which religion was dominant during the Ming Dynasty? | Neoconfucianism | 40 | |
| 8084919196 | What Confucius concept did the Ming Dynasty bring back? | Merit based exams | 41 | |
| 8084922237 | Who was Zheng He? | A muslim eunuch who was also an explorer. He served the emperor Yongle, and went on seven voyages with the larges ships yet built in history | 42 | |
| 8084931814 | What was the Ming capital? | Beijing | 43 | |
| 8084931815 | What was the Forbidden city? | It was home to the emperor's family, concubines, and servants. It was located in Beijing, and it was forbidden to commoners. Those inside rarely left | 44 | |
| 8084942838 | What were eunuchs, and why were they important? | They were castrated men who served the emperor, who were not allowed contact with wives or concubines | 45 | |
| 8084956876 | Why were naval expeditions stopped in 1433? | Because they thought the money would be better off used within China, for purposes such as strengthening the wall | 46 | |
| 8084965632 | Described Ming China in the later years | Isolated; severe restrictions on Europeans, and trade was localized. Expeditions were cut off | 47 | |
| 8085008866 | What were Mayan pyramids and calendars based on? Why were they important? | Detailed astronomical studies, important in agricultural societies | 48 | |
| 8085033795 | What was Teotihuacan? | A city in ruins 30 miles north of Mexico city, with several pyramids. It was the largest Pre-Columbian city in the Americans | 49 | |
| 8085045149 | Describe the structure of Mayan city states. | Maya civilization was divided into city states, each ruled by a king. There was a written language, but most documents were destroyed by the Spanish. There was trade and conflict between city states | 50 | |
| 8085056889 | What was the Aztec capital? | Tenochtitlan | 51 | |
| 8085064320 | Describe the Aztec empire. | The Aztec empire was very large, in which surrounding tribes paid tribute | 52 | |
| 8085072571 | What was the Chinampa field system, and why were they important? | It was an agriculture system used by the Aztecs on the Texcoco islands, in which platforms of vines and mud provide additional, very fertile land | 53 | |
| 8085087666 | What was waru waru agriculture? | a system used by andean civilizations in which canals brought water from the mountains. Raised beds were constructed and water filled the area between beds to provides fertile soil, as well as protection from droughts, flood, and frosts | 54 | |
| 8085104943 | What was the Moche civilization? | a civilization WITHOUT an empire on the coast of Peru | 55 | |
| 8085118153 | Which civilization used Chinampa field systems? | the Aztecs | 56 | |
| 8085119945 | Which civilizations used waru waru agriculture? | Andean civilizations | 57 | |
| 8085126972 | Which animals did the Andeans make much use of? | Llamas and alpacas | 58 | |
| 8085129655 | What was Quipu? | A record keeping method of knot tying, used by the Andeans | 59 | |
| 8085138132 | What was the Mita system? | A system of forced labor in many South American societies in which subjects were required to work for the state on farming and government projects | 60 | |
| 8085154819 | What did the Inca build for travel and communication? | and extensive road system | 61 | |
| 8085157483 | Describe the basic characteristics of Inca religion | The Inca had a polytheistic religion, and they believed that their king was a god-king descended from the sun-god | 62 | |
| 8085165710 | What was the Inca capital? | Cuzco (In South America) | 63 | |
| 8085307711 | Kyoto/Heian Japan | Capital of Japan | 64 | |
| 8085314167 | Nara Japan | Old capital of Japan | 65 | |
| 8085337496 | Karakorum | Mongol capital before Kublai | 66 | |
| 8085342315 | Beijing | Mongol capital after Kublai | 67 | |
| 8085430100 | List the Chinese dynasties from this unit in order | Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming | 68 | |
| 8085447524 | Chang'an | Tang capital | 69 | |
| 8085453934 | Hangzhou | Song capital | 70 | |
| 8085473087 | In the Song Dynasty, what enabled direct trade with neighbors? | unification, canals, and paper money | 71 | |
| 8085475638 | Name two trade routes important to the Song Dynasty | The silk road and Indian Ocean trade | 72 | |
| 8085509555 | What is woodblock printing? | a mass production technique in which carved woodblocks are used to stamp each page | 73 | |
| 8085527663 | How did China influence Korea? | They paid tribute to China, and had many cultural and economic ties with China | 74 | |
| 8085546832 | What was Kamikaze? | It means the "divine winds", and they were the storms that stopped the Mongols from invading Japan | 75 | |
| 8085578277 | Which empire replaced the Mongols in the Middle East? | The Ottomans | 76 | |
| 8085579830 | Which empire replaced the Mongols in China? | The Ming | 77 | |
| 8085582300 | Which empire replaced the Mongols in Eastern Europe? | A Russian tsarist state | 78 | |
| 8085611769 | Which realm stopped Mongol expansion westward/Africa | The Mamluck Sultante (Egypt and Syria) | 79 | |
| 8085625786 | Who were all Mesoamerican civilizations influenced by? | The Olmecs | 80 | |
| 8085629270 | What are some specific traditions/things the Olmecs passed down to influence other civilizations? | 1) Maize 2) Ceremonial centers (earthen mounds and stone pyramids 3)Interest in astronomy and calendar making 4)Human sacrifice rituals 5)ballgame | 81 | |
| 8085648059 | What was Cahokia? | An Aztec city with many earthen pyramids. The people there traded up and down the Mississippi | 82 | |
| 8085663299 | What was shamanism, and in which dynasty was it prevalent? | Yuan/Mongol: a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to perceive and interact with a spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world. | 83 | |
| 8085667652 | What is Shinto? | The ethnic religion of the people of Japan. It is defined as an action-centered religion, focused on ritual practices to be carried out diligently, to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past. | 84 | |
| 8085672583 | What is Angkor Wat, and where is it? | Southeast Asia: Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, | 85 |
