AP World History Chapter 12 Flashcards

3036886034	Wendi	member of Northern Chinese noble family; seizes throne and proclaims himself the first emperor of the Sui dynasty; Yang Jian original name; Wendi means "Literary Emperor."	0
3036886035	Yangdi	Second member of Sui dynasty; murdered his father (Wendi) to gain throne; restored Confucian examination system; responsible for construction of Chinese canal system; assassinated in 618	1
3036886037	Ministry of Public Rites	Administered examinations to students from Chinese government schools or those recommended by distinguished scholars.	2
3036886043	Yang Guifei	a beautiful young woman from the harem of one of the imperial princes.	3
3036886049	Jurchens	People who overthrew Liao dynasty, founded Qin kingdom, annexed most of the yellow river basin, forcing Song to flee south.	4
3036886050	Grand Canal	Built in 7th century during reign of Yangdi during Sui dynasty; designed to link the original centers of Chinese civilization on the north China plain with the Yangtze river basin to the south; nearly 1200 miles long	5
3036886051	Junks	Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula, especially in the Song and Tang Dynasty's were the BEST ships in the world	6
3036886052	Changan	Capital of Tang dynasty; population 2 million, larger than any other city in the world at the time	7
3036886053	Huangzhou	Capital of Song dynasty, renowned for its beauty and sophistication, sea permitted international commerce; population of more than 1,500,000	8
3036886054	Foot Binding	Practice in Chinese society to mutilate women's feet in order to make them smaller: produced pain and restricted women's movement; made it easier to confine women to the household	9
3036886057	Empress Wu	Tang ruler 690-705 CE in China; supported Buddhist establishment; tried to elevate Buddhism to state religion; had multistory statues of Buddha created	10
3036886060	Sinfication	extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions	11
3036886061	Neo-Confucians	Revived ancient Confucian teachings in Song era China; great impact on the dynasties that followed; their emphasis on tradition and hostility to foreign systems made Chinese rules and bureaucrats less receptive to outside ideas and influences	12
3036901113	Tangut Tribes	tribes from tibet; started xi xia empire	13
3036901135	Flying money	chinese credit insturment that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery; early form of currency	14