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29 Cards in this Set
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leader of the tang dynasty
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tang taizong
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restored Han system of uniform government
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wu zhao
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like a printing press
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movable type
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wealthy landowning class
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gentry
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payment that a woman brings to a marriage
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dowry
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multistoried temple with eaves that curve up at the corners
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pagoda
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how did the tang dynasty promote trade?
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paper money
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what was the significant improvement in agriculture during the Tang Dynasty?
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land reform system
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what religion was an export of China to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan?
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confucianism
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what was done to upper-class girls during the Song and tang dynasties and why?
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feet binding; to show nobility and beauty
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name four inventionscreated during this time period in China
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gunpowder, mechanical clock, block printing, and the movable type
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how did the grand canal help northern china?
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linked huang river to the chang river; food grown in south could be shipped to the northern capital
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vast, treeless plains
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steppe
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italian merchant; visited China in Yuan dynasty
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marco polo
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chinese admiral and diplomat
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zheng he
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genghis khan the years he ruled and how did he unify the mogol empire?
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leader of the mongols, established peace with other empires, conquered a vast empire; 1185-1227
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what is pax mongolica and about how long did it last?
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mongol peace; 100 years
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name two of the three reasons why genghis khan was successful as a conqueror
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discipline; strict
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kublai khan and the years he ruled
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genghis khan's grandson; 1260-1294
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how did the ming emporers try to restore chinese culture?
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used a mix of chinese and foreign customs
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why did the mongols not employ chinese people in high government positions?
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spies; not absorbed by culture
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what are the two major geographical problems of Japan?
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ring of fire; mountains
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what country influenced the japanese culture the most?
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china
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why is lady murasaki shikibu important?
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wrote the world's first novel
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supreme military leader
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shogun
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lesser warriors; meant "those who serve"
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samurai
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code emphasizing loyalty, bravery and honor
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bushido
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where is the khmer empire located?
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present day cambodia, thailand and malaysia
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what two countries influenced southeast asia?
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india; china
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