China-Sui, Tang, and Song Flashcards

11526212624	Neo-Confucianism helped create the _________ class in China.	scholar official class	0
11526212626	Yangdi	Second Sui ruler; restored Confucian examination system; constructed canal system; assassinated in 618.	1
11526331845	Buddhism spread from China to what TWO countries?	Korea and Japan	2
11526331846	A reform carried out by Tang dynasty rulers restored the ______________ exam system.	civil service exam	3
11526331847	Why did many Chinese people become Buddhists in the late AD 100s?	They were looking for comfort in a time of widespread war and famine.	4
11526331848	Neo-Confucianism became popular in part because...	it was supported by the government, incorporated Buddhist beliefs, and was more than a system of rules	5
11526331849	In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?	Confucianism	6
11526387832	scholar-official class	Chinese educated elite that included both scholars and officials. The officials had usually gained office by passing the highly competitive civil service examination.	7
11526402850	Under the emperors of the Tang dynasty, China	united and expanded greatly in size	8
11526414963	Civil Service	the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government	9
11526424350	Confucianism teaches about	ethics and proper behavior	10
11526459271	Buddhism	Which taught how to deal with suffering?	11
11526463728	Sui Dynasty	The short dynasty between the Han and the Tang; built the Grand Canal, strengthened the government	12
11526481039	Wendi	A Chinese general who declared himself emperor when China reunited. He founded a new dynasty called the Sui Dynasty.	13
11526507845	Philosophies and Religions in Tang Dynasties	Buddhism and Confucianism	14
11526524507	How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?	Isolated from other civilizations	15
11526561035	Empress Wu	Empress of China during the Tang dynasty, she ruled ruthlessly and brought prosperity to China	16
11526570398	Silk Road	Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia	17
11526579434	Taizong	brought back the civil exams during the Tang Dynasty	18
11526326266	Buddhism spread from China to what TWO countries?	Korea and Japan	19
11526326267	A reform carried out by Tang dynasty rulers restored the ______________ exam system.	civil service exam	20
11526326268	Why did many Chinese people become Buddhists in the late AD 100s?	They were looking for comfort in a time of widespread war and famine.	21
11526326269	Neo-Confucianism became popular in part because...	it was supported by the government, incorporated Buddhist beliefs, and was more than a system of rules	22
11526326270	In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?	Confucianism	23