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Study Guide: Chapter 7 – China Builds an Empire
1. Be able to explain who the following people were and what contributions/impacts
each one made to China:
*Confucius
*Kublai Khan
*Zheng He
*Siddhartha Gautama
*Genghis Khan
*Marco Polo
*Wendi
*Hongwu
*Yongle
2. Be able to explain who the following groups were and what contributions/
impacts each one made to China:
*Han Dynasty
*Song Dynasty
*Qing Dynasty
*Sui Dynasty
*Mongols
*Tang Dynasty
*Ming Dynasty
3. Be able to explain the following terms as well as their significance to China:
*Confucianism
*Imperial state
*Buddhism
*Daoism
*Bureaucracy
*Scholar-Officials
*Civil Service Exam
4. Understand the importance of the following geographical items to the
development of China:
*Grand Canal
*Great Wall
*Silk Road
5. Be familiar with the contributions made under each dynasty and the key people
associated with them.
6. Understand the differences and similarities between Confucianism, Buddhism,
and Doaism.
7. Review your Map Skills (p. S20-S22) / (p. 209, 215, 217, 234, 240)
Essays: Be able to discuss in detail the following questions:
1. Under the Tang and Song rule, China’s economy grew due to the convergence
of agricultural advances, technological developments, and changes in trade
and commerce. What was the impact of each, and how did these all come
together to create a new economy in China?
2. Explain the significance of three important inventions during the Tang and
Song dynasties. Describe the impact of each at that time and today.