AP World History Strayer Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flashcards

Unit Three Part Three

8442318689	Sui Dynasty	Definition: Short dynasty between Han and Tang. Significance: Built Grand Canal, strengthened government, and introduced Buddhism to China.	0
8442318690	Tang Dynasty	Definition: Dynasty often referred to as "China's Golden Age". (618 CE - 907 CE) Significance: China expands to Vietnam, Imperial examination perfected. New technologies (paper money, gunpowder, junks, etc...) through silk road.	1
8442318691	Song Dynasty	Definition: (960 CE - 1279 CE) Started by Tai Zu. Significance: Million people there. Foot binding, magnetic compass, navy, and traded with India and Persia.	2
8442318693	Economic Revolution	Definition: Rapid population growth, economic speculation, increase in industrial production and innovations (Song dynasty). Significance: Made China "by far the richest, most skilled, and most populous country on Earth."	3
8442318695	Tribute System	Definition: Chinese method of dealing with foreign lands and people that assumed subordination of all non-chinese authorities. They required all foreigners wanting access to China to pay tribute. Significance: System the attempted to regulate their relationships with Northern Nomads.	4
8442318697	Silla Dynasty	Definition: First ruling dynasty to bring a measure of political unity to Korean Peninsula. Significance: Allied with China to bring political unity to the peninsula for the first time.	5
8442318700	Bushido	Definition: "Way of the Warrior". Significance: A distinct set of values for Samurais.	6
8442318701	Chinese Buddhism	Definition: Entered China through cultural accommodations. Significance: Useful to helping nomadic rulers govern northern China because it was foreign.	7
8442395841	Gunpowder	Tang and Song Dynasty Daoist alchemist for an elixir for immortality. A result was a combination of sulfur and saltpeter creating an explosion. Later used a fireworks until leaders see military potential.used in many wars at the start of the Song Dynasty.	8