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Unit 4: Asian Civilizations
Chapter 7: China
Section 1: China Reunifies
Chapter 7-1: China Reunifies (pg. 166-169)
History & Social Studies Standard 7.3.1
Describe the reunification of China under the Tang Dynasty and reasons for the spread of Buddhism in Tang China, Korea, and Japan.
The BIG Idea: The Period of Disunion was followed by reunification by rulers of the Sui, Tang, and Song
dynasties.
Key Terms & People:
Period of Disunion Grand Canal
Empress Wu
Yang Jian
Sui Dynasty
Buddhism
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Age of Buddhism
Five Dynasties and
Ten Kingdoms
Matchmaker
– ‘Hook up’ the key term with its mate!
1. __________________ is the time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han Dynasty.
2. __________________ is the dynasty that briefly lasted from 589-618.
3. __________________ is the period of time from 400-845, when Buddhism was considered so important.
4. __________________ is the only woman to rule China.
5. __________________ is the dynasty that historians consider to be the golden age of Chinese civilization.
6. __________________ is a canal linking northern and southern China.
7. __________________ is the religion that grew in popularity in China during the Period of Disunion.
8. __________________ is the time of chaos that followed the fall of the Tang dynasty.
9. __________________ is the dynasty that reunified China in 960.
10. __________________ is the man who finally ended the Period of Disunion.
Lie Detector – Fix the Bold Word to make the statements true.
Rewrite the true statement.
11. The Age of Buddhism was a time when China was split into several competing kingdoms that were ruled by
military leaders.
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12. In 960 China was reunified under the Period of Disunion, which like the Tang dynasty was a period of great
accomplishments.
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13. During the Sui dynasty, Chinese power and influence reached all of east and Southeast Asia, as well as much
of Central Asia.
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14. The man who ended the Period of Disunion was named Taizong.
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15. Buddhism first came to China during the Song dynasty.
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‘Systems Check’ – Place each question number from the first page under its main idea.
Main Idea #1: The Period of
Disunion was a time of war and
disorder that followed the end of
the Han dynasty.
Quality Control -
Main Idea #2: China was
reunified under the Sui, Tang, and
Song dynasties.
Main Idea #3: The Age of
Buddhism saw major religious
changes in China.
Write three good test questions WITH correct answers in the chart
below.
Test Question
Honors
Answer
– Draw a timeline and use it to place the main events described in this section in order.