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Define "aristocracy" and what dynasty used this method? |
Aristocracy: A ruling class of noble families. The Tang Dynasty used this method. |
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Define "meritocracy" and what dynasty used this method? |
Meritocracy: Rule by officials of proven merit. The Song dynasty used this method. |
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Define "bureaucracy" and what dynasty used this method? |
Bureaucracy: An organized group of government officials. The Han dynasty used this method. |
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What dynasty was China reunited by in 589 CE? |
The Sui Dynasty |
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What dynasty was under the Mongol leader, Kublai Khan's rule? |
The Yuan Dynasty |
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Under Kublai Khan's rule, how was society divided? (List the four classes in order) |
1. Mongols 2. Foreigners 3. Northern Chinese 4. Southern Chinese |
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What were two ways that agriculture advanced during the Tang Dynasty? |
1. A new kind of rice that was drought resistant and grew 2 times as fast was introduced 2. New farming tools and techniques such as the improved plow, harrow, fertilizer, and chain pump |
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What were three effects of the growth of trade and commerce? |
1. The merchant class increased 2. It brought prosperity, giving China the highest standard of living in the world 3. Commercial centers grew into big cities |
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What were two things that led to the growth of trade and commerce? |
1. The Grand Canal; the Grand Canal allowed farmers to ship their rice north along the Grand Canal 2. Paper money; the growth of currency increased commerce |
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How did the move to the south impact what farmers grew? |
The crops that the farmers grew in the north, millet and wheat had to be grown in a cold and dry climate. However, the south's climate was warm, wet and covered in wetlands. This climate was ideal for cultivating rice plants. |
