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Chapter 4, Section 1- Tang and Song China
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1. The Tang and Song dynasties established a __________________________________ to make trade easier.
2. The Tang dynasty created many government departments when it restored the ______________________________
originally created by the Han dynasty.
The table below includes five statements. Identify whether they more accurately describe the Tang dynasty or the
Song dynasty.
3. People enjoyed music and games from India and Central Asia.
4. Government officials were chosen through the merit system which expanded the
role of exams in the selection and promotion of government officials.
5. Military leaders gained power in the government.
6. Trade increased during this dynasty.
7. The capital city was Chang’an.
8. China was divided into warring territories.
9. They produced the finest examples of poetry.
10. They tried to buy peace with neighboring peoples by making payment to them.
Answer each question in a complete sentence.
11. How did Chinese government change during the Tang dynasty?___________________________________________
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12. How did Song rulers try to ensure that government officials were educated and honest? _______________________
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13. How did the civil service exams affect government during the Song dynasty? ________________________________
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14. Describe the advances of farming that took place in the Tang and Song dynasties.
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15. What changes in farming during the Tang and Song dynasties help explain the population shift from the north to the
south? ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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16. Describe the arts during the Tang Dynasty. ____________________________________________________________
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17. How did trade prosper during the Tang and Song dynasties? ______________________________________________
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Chapter 4, Section 2- The Mongol Empire
Fill in the blank.
1. The most successful of the nomads who invaded China, establishing a vast empire, were the
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2. The Mongols spread out from the grasslands of the _____________________________ to conquer the largest empire
in the world.
Identify each leader, his actions, and why he was important.
3. Genghis Khan- ____________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Kublai Khan- ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Answer each question in a complete sentence.
5. The Mongols created a new social order. Explain this social order and describe the changes that occurred with this
new system._______________________________________________________________________________________
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6. What methods did the Mongols use to establish such a vast empire? ________________________________________
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7. How did the Mongol conquest affect China’s economy?___________________________________________________
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8. How was the Chinese government during the Yuan dynasty similar to and different from the government during the
Song dynasty? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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9. How did the Mongol empire help make Marco Polo’s journeys possible? What were the results of his journey?
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Answer the map questions by looking at the Trade Routes map on page 154.
11. What was the Silk Road?___________________________________________________________________________
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12. List the nine cities that were located on Marco Polo’s route.______________________________________________
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13. List at least five current day countries that would have been a part of the Mongol Empire.______________________
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14. Describe Marco Polo’s trip back to Venice. ____________________________________________________________
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15. Look at a physical feature map of Asia. List at least four physical features that Marco Polo would have encountered
on his journey. Explain the challenges associated with these physical features. _________________________________
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Chapter 4, section 3- The Ming Dynasty
Fill in the blanks.
1. Under the powerful Ming Dynasty, China received _______________________ from many foreign
countries.
2. Ming officials feared that European traders were actually ________________________ attempting to
break Chinese laws.
Answer each question in a complete sentence.
3. How did the Ming rulers treat neighboring countries? _______________________________________
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4. Why did Ming rulers cut off contact with outsiders? _________________________________________
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5. Describe the steps that Hongwu took to erase traces of Mongol rule in China.
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6. Why did Yongle move the capital to Beijing? _______________________________________________
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Complete the chart below to show the impact of key figures during the Ming Dynasty.
Leader
Positive Effects
Negative Effects
Hongwu
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Yongle
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Zheng He
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Chapter 4, Section 4- Chinese Achievements
Religion/Way of
Thinking
Buddhism
Key Beliefs and Ideas (List 5 facts per religion)
Daoism
Confucianism
Answer each question in complete sentences.
1. List the technological advances of the Chinese during the Middle Ages and explain how they are used.
2. Compare and contrast the influence of Daoism and Buddhism in China.
3. What were the three perfections and why were they important?
4. Describe how Confucianism affected Chinese society
5. Describe how aspects of Chinese culture influenced Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.