Mr. Robinson

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Put the dynasties in order: Yuan Song Sui Tang Ming $100

Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming Back to Game

What happened to different cultures during the Period of Disunion? $200

The cultures blended to form a new culture. Back to Game

What was the biggest achievement of the Sui dynasty? $300

They unified China, ending the Period of Disunion. Back to Game

What would have happened if Empress Wu wasn’t a strong leader? $400

Her dynasty would have collapsed, throwing China into disunion. Back to Game

Why did so many people turn to Buddhism during the Period of Disunion? $500

Back to Game It helped them escape suffering

What does a dragonbone pump do? $100

It scoops water from one place to dump into a canal. Back to Game

During the Song dynasty, China’s population reached 100 million people! Why? $200

Farming advances and fast growing rice. Back to Game

What city was not only the capital of the Tang dynasty but the largest city in the world? $300

Changan Back to Game

$400 What was the main reason for the building of the Grand Canal?

To transport food from south to north. Back to Game

$500 Which Chinese export doesn’t belong: tea, gold, rice, or porcelain.

Gold Back to Game

Why did the Chinese keep their porcelain-making process a secret? $100

They wanted to control trade. Back to Game

What were the benefits of woodblock printing?

It could copy and print quickly and in large quantities. Back to Game

$300 What is porcelain?

A thin, beautiful form of pottery. Back to Game

$400 Confucius taught ren and li. What did they mean?

Concern for others and following appropriate behavior Back to Game

$500 How is Buddhism different from Confucianism?

Buddhism is more spiritual; Confucianism is about ethical behavior. Back to Game

$100 How was neo- Confucianism different from Confucianism?

Neo-Confucianism was more spiritual. Back to Game

$200 What does it mean to work in civil service?

To work as a government official Back to Game

$300 How did you become a scholar-official in China?

Study for years and take difficult tests. Back to Game

$400 What was the result of having a large bureaucracy in the Chinese government?

It created a stable and efficient government. Back to Game

$500 What tactics did Genghis Khan use to conquer China?

He would kill men, women, and children in cities and towns until they surrendered. Back to Game

$100 What did Europeans learn from Marco Polo’s travel to China?

That China was a civilized country. Back to Game

$200 Describe the Forbidden City.

It was a large, complex series of buildings that was a symbol of glory. Back to Game

$300 Why was the Great Wall built?

To protect the country from northern tribes. Back to Game

$400 What is isolationism?

Removing a country from contact with other countries. Back to Game

$500 What was the result of the Ming policy of isolationism?

China fell behind other countries because they learned less. Back to Game