Transcript Chapter 12 Review - Kasson-Mantorville Middle School

Chapter 12 Review
“China in the Middle Ages”
1. Zheng He was most known for what
action?
• Traveling on 7 oversea voyages for the Ming
Dynasty.
2. Military leaders who run a
government are called?
• Warlords
3. Yangdi is most known for rebuilding
the Great Wall and building what other
structure?
• Grand Canal
4. Taizong was the most powerful
emperor during the Tang Dynasty.
What three things is he most
remembered for?
1. Restored civil service exams.
2. Gave land back to farmers.
3. Brought peace to countryside.
5. The only woman in Chinese history
to rule the countryside on her own
was:
• Empress Wu
6. Beautiful characters made with a
brush and ink and regularly found on
artwork is known as:
• Calligraphy
7. The man given credit for uniting the
Mongol tribes was:
• Genghis Khan
8. A Ming reform which can count a
population for tax reasons was known
as a:
• Census
9. Besides silk being a major
production during the Ming reforms,
what other product really begins to
take off?
• Cotton
10. Zhu Yuanzhang reunites China and
makes which city his capital?
• Nanjing
11. The term treason means what?
• Disloyalty to your government.
12. When Yong Le moves the capital
from Nanjing to Beijing, he builds a
part of the city for palaces and
government buildings. What is this
part of the city known as?
• Imperial City
13. Genghis Khan was first known as
Temujin. What did this name mean?
• Blacksmith
14. The explorer/adventurer from Italy
who wrote/told stories about his
travels was?
• Marco Polo
15. During Mongol rule, which
civilization was forced into building
warships and trading ships?
• Koreans
16. What was the number one fear
tactic of Asia during this time period?
• Gunpowder
17. The name Genghis Khan means
what?
• Strong Ruler
18. Mongols are most known for which
two things?
• Horseback riding and waging war.
19. Uncivilized people in ancient times
have been called:
• Barbarians
20. The Chinese emperor who built
both the Imperial and Forbidden Cities
inside Beijing is:
• Yong Li
21. Emperor Yangdi is killed after a
revolt by his angry farmers. This event
brings an end to which Dynasty?
• Sui Dynasty
22. The Tang Dynasty lasted for about
how many years?
• 300 years
23. Which two groups of people
brought Buddhism to China?
• Traders and missionaries.
24. A place of religion for meditation
and worship are known as:
• Monasteries
25. The system of rules for being good
and that life is just as important as
after-life is known as:
• Neo-Confucianism
26. Name one of the four advances as
to why farming improved in a growing
Chinese economy.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Irrigation
Crop Growing
Tea
Rice (Grows in poor soil)
27. Name three products that China
traded:
• Tea, steel, paper, porcelain, silk,
cotton.
28. Name three different locations in
which Zheng He traveled with his fleet
of ships.
• Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, East Africa
29. Name three reforms that took
place during the Ming Dynasty.
• Restored civil service examinations.
• Census = Count of population, can collect
more taxes.
• Ordered canals/farms to be rebuilt.
• Planted new forests, paved new roads.
• Grew crops, silk and cotton industry becomes
big.
30. During the reign of Genghis Khan
and his sons they conquered many
different cultures, yet at the same time
they adopted many of these cultures
traits. Give three examples of this.
• Languages, religions, music, food, clothing,
inventions.
31. Even though the Mongols were
mainly Buddhist, what did they allow
in their empire?
• Other religions to take place.
32. What were the two reasons as to
why the Mongol Empire collapsed and
the Ming Dynasty evolved?
• Series of poor leaders and rebellions from
both Chinese/Mongol civilians.
33. The Manchus originated from
which area?
• Manchuria
34. The attacking, robbing and burning
of cities during Mongol domination
created a form of terror which ended
up causing people to do what?
• Surrender before fighting.
35. Which civilization finally stops the
Mongols from traveling further west?
• Egyptians
36. Dou Fu was a poet who wrote very
serious poems. Why did he do this?
• Was a poor civil servant, had a rough life.
37. Most Chinese paintings were of
landscapes. What did they do on
purpose and why?
• Left spaces in them, unsure of what is really
out in the world.
38. What was the name given to the
earliest form of a Chinese gun?
• Fire Lance
39. The name of the invention which
made the process of making copies at
a fast pace were called a:
• Printing Press
40. Give a reason as to why people
switch from burning wood to coal
during this time period.
1. Wood is very scarce, so they must switch.
2. Coal could make warmer temperatures and
produce stronger steel.
Possible Essay Questions
• What is Genghis Khan most known for? Name
the three important actions he carried out
while in control. What did his victories bring to
the Mongols? Who replaced him when he
died? Were they successful, how do we know
this?
• ANSWER: Uniting Mongol tribes, 1. New law
code. 2. Tribal Chiefs = Help plan military
campaigns. 3. Fought to conquer any land he
could beyond Mongolia. Victories brought
wealth and new troops. Four sons replaced
him. They were successful continued
expanding empire west.
Possible Essay Questions
• Emperor Yong Le sent official Zheng He on
how many oversea voyages?
• Name two places he and his fleet traveled.
• Name two products they traded and two they
received.
• What are the three main reasons why the
voyages were brought to an end?
ANSWERS ON NEXT PAGE…………………..
Answers:
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7 oversea voyages
Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, East Africa.
What did Zheng He Trade/Receive?
- Silk, paper, porcelain ------ Silver, spices,
wood, animals (giraffes)
End of Voyages
1. Cost
2. Confucianism = People thought Chinese were
making profit for themselves, not others.
3. Ships are destroyed, trade decreases,
shipbuilding is forgotten.
Possible Essay Question
• Name three important inventions from the
Chinese Middle Ages. Explain what each is and
the importance of each in China and throughout
the world.
1. Large ships with rudders = Traveling against wind
for trading, exploring, selling, war.
2. Gunpowder = Explosive, scare off others for
intimidation.
3. Fire Lance = Early form of gun, weapon for
defense.
4. Fireworks = Beautiful, yet intimidating at the
same time.