chinese info. Flashcards

19957962	What did the compass help?	Ships, sail farther from land	0
19957963	Why did Confucian officials want to end Chinese voyages?	they were to much money, merchents were getting richer, brought new ideas in	1
19957964	Why did the Ming take a census ?	to get more accurate taxes	2
19957965	Explain the spread of trade under the Tang Dynasty?	waterways, and roads were built	3
19957966	The Forbidden city was home to who?	Chinese emperors	4
19957967	What could porcelain be made into?	Plates, cups, faces, and figurines	5
19957968	What were Chinese paintings of during the Song dynasty?	landscapes	6
19957969	Who were the missionaries in China?	Jesuits, roman catholic preists	7
19957970	What important discovery was made during the Tang dynasty?	Iorn melted to make steel	8
19959370	What did students in China have to do to prepare for the exam?	they couldnt do physical work	9
19959371	What are Mongols known for?	- ride horses ( at young age 4-5) - Wage war	10
19959372	Who invented gun powder?	Chinese	11
19959373	What did poetry often celebrate in China?	Nature	12
19959374	What did the earliest printing process use?	cuts of blocks of wood	13
19959375	What did Marco Polo do?	1 of the most famous European travelers He came from teh city of Venice in Italy.Wrote books about his travels	14
19959376	Who built the Grand Canal?	Yangdi	15
19959377	What are 3 reasons for improvements in farming during the Tang Dynasty?	- New rice - More land - Countryside was at peace	16
19959378	Who was the Yuan dynasty started by and how long did it last? / Who was it dominated by?	Kublaikhan - started by 100 years - lasted Mongol leader - dominated	17
19959379	Who united the Mongol and conqured a vast territory?	Ganguskan	18
19959380	Where did Zheng He travel to ?	Indinana, Southeast Asia	19
19959381	What items were traded by Chinese?	tea, silk, porcealin	20