Chapter 13- Guided Reading and Review
Section I- Two Golden Ages of China
A. Fill out the chart:
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Tang Dynasty (618-907)
Conquered part of Central Asia.
Rebuilt bureaucracy and enlarged
civil service system.
Instituted land reforms, giving land to
peasants
New canals encouraged internal trade
and transportation
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Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Despite military setbacks The Song
period was a golden age.
Chinese wealth and culture
dominated East Asia.
Expanded the economy
New farming techniques increased
productivity and created surpluses
9. Foreign trade flourished
10. Well- ordered society with two main classes: gentry and peasants
11. Women had some authority but were seen as subordinate to men.
12. Artists create beautiful paintings, statues, temples and ceramics.
13. Poetry was the most respected form of literature
B. Reviewing Key Terms
14. Tributary states -states that retain independence but are required to
acknowledge
15. pagoda- multi-storied temple with eaves that curved up at corners
found in China
Section 2- The Mongol and Ming Empires
A. Main Ideas- Rewrite each statement correctly
1. Mongol soldiers formed highly trained, mobile armies and they had some of
the best horsemen in the world.
2. In their war against the Chinese, Mongol armies used new weapons such
as the cannons
3. The Mongols were able and just rulers, tolerated the ideas of others.
4. Although trade increased under the Mongols, cultural exchange also
increased
China Under Foreign Rule
5. Kublai Khan reserved jobs in the military, government, and provinces for
Mongols but were allowed Chinese to govern provinces.
6. Marco Polo’s writings of the wealth and splendor sparked European interest
in riches of Asia
The Ming Restore Chinese Rule
7. Under the Ming, farmers production was able to support the huge
Chinese Population
8. After years of Mongol domination, Chinese art and literature flourished under
the Ming dynasty.
China and the World
9. Zheng He traveler abroad in order to promote trade and collect tribute.
10. Chinese exploration ended abruptly in 1433, less than 60 years before
Columbus’s westward voyages
B. Reviewing Key People
11. _B_ Mongol Leader who toppled the last Song Emperor (Kublai Khan)
12. __C__ Italian merchant who lived in China for a time (Marco Polo)
13. __A__ Chinese admiral who led seven expeditions to promote trade and
collect tribute (Zheng He)
Section 4- The Emergence of Japan
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Mountains- Four fifths of Japan is covered with these
Ring of Fire- This region is subject to frequent earthquakes and volcanoes
Korea- This country formed a cultural bridge between Japan and China
Heian- During the years from 794 to 1185, this city was home to a sophisticated
elegant culture.
Surrounding seas have both protected and isolated Japan
Yamato- This clan dominated Japan from A.D. 500 to 1500.
Unlike in China, in Japan, officials were chosen on the basis of inherited status
Chinese –Women of the Heian court were forbidden to learn this.
B. Reviewing Key Terms
9. archipelago-chain of islands
10. kami- nature spirits worshipped by members of the Shinto religion
11.kana-phonetic symbols representing syllables that the Japanese
incorporated into their system of writing
Section 5- Japan’s Feudal Age
Main Idea
Main Idea: Japanese feudal society was headed by a shogun who distributed lands to
daimyo. The daimyo then gave land to the samurai, who lived by the code of
bushido.
1. The position of women declined during the age of the samurai
2. Although the Mongols attempted to invade Japan during the feudal age,
they failed twice due to typhoons that destroyed their fleet.
Main Idea: The Tokugawa shogunate ruled Japan from 1603-1868
3. To end feudal warfare, the Tokugawa shoguns kept the outward forms of
feudal society, but imposed central government control over the whole
countruy
4. Economy grew dramatically during the Tokugawa shogunate
Main Idea: During the feudal age, a Buddhist sect from China, known as Zen, won
widespread acceptance among samurai.
5. Zen included many contradictory traditions
6. Zen beliefs shaped Japanese culture in many ways.
Main Idea: The Japanese feudal saw a blossoming of creativity in the arts and theater
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No drama and kabuki, rather a new form of drama was based on No
plays
8. Many important works of literature were written and a new form of
poetry called haiku was created.
Reviewing Key Terms
9. __f__ Supreme military commander (Shogun)
10. __b__ Vassal lords (daimyo)
11. __e__ The fighting aristocracy (samurai)
12. __a__ Samurai code of values (bushido)
13. __d__ New form of drama based on No plays (kabuki)
14. __c__ New type of poetry with only three lines (haiku)
Geography Quiz
A. Location
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__G__ Huang He River
__C__ Yangzi River
__D__ Yalu River
__A__ Japan
__B__Sea of Japan
6. __E__ Korea, a cultural bridge linking China and Japan
7. __F__ The Song capital of Hangzhou
8. __H__ Beijing (Cambulac) Kublai Khan’s capital