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Date
5A
Period
Standard: Describe the development of medieval China and the expansion of land and trade.
Vocabulary
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Buddhism
Tang Dynasty
√ After many years of war, China is reunified
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Confucianism
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Meritocracy
√ Golden Age: time of prosperity and Chinese culture flourished
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Civil service
√ Civil service exams: you did not have to be wealthy or be born of high
class to hold a high position in government—you take a test
Use the maps on pages
253 and 255 to label the
Pacific Ocean, Japan,
Korea, India, the Tang
Dynasty, the Song
Dynasty, Beijing,
Hangzhou, Luoyang,
Chang’an, Guangzhou,
the Grand Canal, the
Himalaya Mountains, the
Huang He River, and the
Chang Jiang River
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Song
Dynasty
Most were
farmers
√ Two main crops were rice and tea
√ Built new roads and waterways
which helped the Silk Road become busy with trade
Buddhism
Confucianism
Came from India through the Silk Road
Spread to Korea & Japan
Basic beliefs—life is filled with suffering
• Stop desire for material possessions
and power
• Don’t compare to others but do the
best of your ability
Not a religion, but a system of
rules for good behavior
Find peace of mind and live in
harmony w/nature
Mongol Empire
√ Expanded sea trade w/other Asian
countries
√ Genghis Khan
Leader of the Mongols
Conquered China
Controlled Silk Road
Expanded empire across Asia and
Eastern Europe
Time of peace
Mongols let people keep their way
of living
Expansion of trade
New Government w/Mongol leaders
Kept Chinese in government jobs
Continued civil service exams
Use the maps on pages 268
and 269 to label the Mongol
homeland, the Mongol
Empire under Genghis Khan,
the Mongol Empire at its
height, and the Great Wall,
Mongol Homeland
Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan
Mongol Empire at its height
the Silk Road, Beijing,
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Makkah, Baghdad,
Timbuktu, and
Constantinople.
5B
Invention
Paper Money
What is it and how does it
work?
Used to buy goods and
services
Lighter and easier to
use than heavy metal
coins
Businesses accept
paper money in
payment for goods all
over the world.
A machine to record the
occurrence of
earthquakes
It was a bronze vase
with 8 dragons around
the outside
We use them to record
earthquakes and
measure their
magnitude (size)
An entire page is
carved into a block of
wood
Put ink on the block
and press paper against
the block
A mixture of powders
used in guns and
explosives
Originally used for
fireworks
This invention led to
the development of
more efficient printing
systems used today
Changed warfare by
making deadly new
weapons possible
A hard white ceramic
Desired for its beauty
of decorative artwork
One of China’s most
valuable exports
Used as a medicine
During Tang dynasty, it
became a popular drink
Traders brought tea
from East Asia to
Europe
A popular drink
around the world
Seismoscope
Woodblock
Printing
How is it used today?
Gunpowder
Porcelain
Tea
Magnetic
Compass
Uses the earth’s
magnetic field to show
direction
Used by explorers to
travel around the world
Improved compasses
give more accurate
directions
What does it look like?
Ming Dynasty
A series of rebellions finally rid China of Mongols
Ming rulers strengthened China’s government and brought back peace and prosperity
Travels of Zheng He
1. Chinese rulers wanted to increase
China’s influence in other parts of the
world
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2. Zheng He led a fleet of ships to explore
Asia and East Africa
Use the map on pp. 282 & 284 to label the
following:
3. He traded goods and spread Chinese
culture
4. Europeans traveled to China and
brought new ideas and religions into
China
Ming Empire
Exploration route of Zheng He
China, India, Arabia, Africa, Java, Sri Lanka,
Sumatra, Japan, Mongolia
South China Sea, Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea,
Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Quangzhou, Bangkok, Chittagong, Calicut,
Hormuz, Aden, Makkah, Mombasa