APWH Ch. 12 Flashcards

292767083	The period of political disorder chaotic warfare that followed the Qin-Han era is referred to as the:	Erra of Division	0
292767084	What was the capital of the southern Song dynasty?	Hangzhou	1
292767085	How was urbanization in China during the Tang-Song era?	Chinese urbanization mushroomed during the Tang-Song era with a higher proportion of the population living in cities.	2
292767086	The dynasty that ended the period of political chaos after the fall of the Qin-Han was the:	Sui	3
292767087	What made possible the rapid revival of empire under the Tang?	The rebuilding of the imperial bureaucracy using Confucian ideology	4
292767088	The man responsible for the creation of the Sui dynasty was:	Wendi	5
292767089	Which kingdom was conquered by Wendi in 589?	Chen	6
292767090	What made the reunification of China under the first Sui emperor possible?	The support of the nomadic warrior elite	7
292767091	What was the primary reform enacted during the reign of the first Sui emperor?	The creation of granaries to relieve the threat of famine	8
292767092	Unlike his father, the second Sui emperor favored what?	The Confucian scholar-gentry class.	9
292767093	What led to the downfall of the Sui dynasty?	Unsuccessful military campaigns.	10
292767094	Who was the founder of the Tang dynasty?	Li Yuan	11
292767095	How was the extent of the Tang empire?	The Tang built an empire that was far larger than the Han, an empire whose boundaries in many directions extended beyond the borders of modern China.	12
292767096	What was the attitude of the Tang emperors toward the Confucian scholar-gentry?	The Tang supported the rebirth of the Confucian scholar-gentry, often at the expense of the aristocracy.	13
292767097	What ministry of the central imperial government was responsible for the administration of the examination system?	Rites	14
292767098	The title of jinshi was reserved for those who?	Passed the most difficult exams on the Chinese literature.	15
292767099	Which of the following statements concerning entry into the Chinese bureaucracy is most accurate?	Birth and family connections continued to be important in securing high office.	16
292767100	Members of the elite class of China were more attracted to what variant of Buddhism?	Chan	17
292767101	What described Pure Land Buddhism?	It was founded by Chinese monks, it appealed to the Chinese commoners, it was a Salvationist variant of Buddhism, and it offered a refuge from war and turmoil.	18
292767102	What Tang ruler actually attempted to have Buddhism recognized as a state religion?	Empress Wu	19
292767103	What proved to be the most damaging attack on Buddhism's popularity with the people during the early Tang dynasty?	The Confucians' successful campaign to convince the emperor that the Buddhist monastic establishment represented an economic threat.	20
292767104	In what decade did open persecution of Buddhism within the Chinese empire begin?	840s	21
292767105	What was the result of the imperial attempt by the Tang to suppress Buddhism within the Chinese empire?	Buddhism survived the repression, but in a reduced state without the political influence of the early Tang years.	22