1. Chinese Empires
Unit 3
Chapter 17, pgs

2. What Dynasty was founded in 206BCE, and was a period of progress and prosperity for China until it fell in 220CE?

3. A person who moves from place to place is called a _____________________.

4. For hundreds of years, Chinese had looked to what belief system that emphasized: relationships, respect towards family, and moral actions? Who was the scholar that taught these principles?

5. What is the religion that started in India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama? What was he also known as? (2 words)

6. According the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, why do people suffer?

7. What is the belief system that seeks harmony with nature and with inner feelings? What person is considered the founder of this religion?

8. After the fall of the Han Dynasty, there were hundreds of years of chaos and conflict. Which Dynasty would reunify China?

9. Who came to power by killing his grandson and 59 royal princes and declared himself the first Emperor of the Sui Dynasty?

10. What are some of the accomplishments of the Sui Dynasty
What are some of the accomplishments of the Sui Dynasty? (name at least 3)

11. How did the Sui Dynasty fall after only 37 years?

12. Chinese Dynasties rose and fell in a similar pattern which is called the _____________

13. What Dynasty followed the Sui and would last for nearly 300 years?

14. Who came to power by killing his two brothers and all ten of their sons? Many Chinese consider him to be a fair and just leader, he took lands from the rich and gave to the poor. (no he is not Robin Hood)

15. Who was the only woman to declare herself Emperor
Who was the only woman to declare herself Emperor? She reconquered Korea, and ruled until she was in her 80s.

16. The Sui Capital was the city of _____-__ along the Wei River.

17. When a government is divided into departments, with each in charge of a certain area such as taxes, agriculture, or army it is said to be a ________________.

18. A person who passed the state exam and was able to work for the government was called a _______________-_______________.

19. What Dynasty came after the Tang
What Dynasty came after the Tang? It set up more schools and expanded the exam system by including more practical subjects.

20. What helped unify the Chinese Empire during both the Tang and Song Dynasties?

21. What were built on hillsides to help in the production of rice?

22. What are the common effects of a surplus of food in a civilization?

23. An increase in trade led to a new form of trade in ___________________.

24. There was a Golden Age for Poetry and Art under what two Dynasties?

25. What were some technological advancements during the Tang and Song periods?

26. What become one of China’s most valuable exports that was desired for its beauty?

27. Temujin united all of the Mongol tribes and took a new name that meant “universal ruler”? What was this new name?

28. Who was Temujin’s grandson who took power in the Chinese part of the Empire and whose dynasty is Yuan?

29. The period of Mongol Control that led to safer travel along the silk road and expanded trade is known as ____________ __________.

30. What famous Venetian Merchant traveled with his father and uncle to China and worked for Kublai Khan?

31. What Dynasty directly followed the Mongol Period
What Dynasty directly followed the Mongol Period? (responsible for building most of the forbidden city)

32. The Ming Dynasty reached its height under the rule of what Emperor who wanted to influence and win tribute from other countries?

33. China completed 7 long voyages to India, Arabia, Africa, and perhaps even the Americas. Who is the famous eunuch from Yunnan who became the Admiral for the Ming Dynasty?

34. The Manchus started the last of the Chinese Dynasties, known as the ____________, who restricted foreign influence on China and limited their contact with outsiders.

35. China formed what type of Government between the Qing Dynasty and their civil war ( )? To what island did this government move after 1949?

36. Who became the founder of the new government in 1945, known as The People’s Republic of China?

37. What Chinese official began to change economic policies and modernize China (1978-1989)?

38. Name the Chinese Dynasties from Shang to Qing and the three types/leaders that follow
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Sui, Tang, Song
Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic
Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping

39. ‘A’ Level Questions