Chapter 12 Review
Section 1
Tang Dynasty
Founded by a father and son led revolt. The son urged his father to step down and he took the
_____________ naming himself ______________________, who would become China’s most
admired ___________________.
Tibet, Vietnam, and Korea were forced into becoming _______________________. Students
would travel to the Tang capital to learn about Chinese _______________________________.
Empress (woman) __________________ helped restore a uniform government through China.
Emperors instituted __________________ that broke up larger plots of lands and redistributed
it. This strengthened the central ______________ and increased government _____________.
The Tang dynasty declines due to corruption, high taxes, drought, famine, and rebellions
Song Dynasty
The Chinese economy expanded because of improved ______________ methods and an open
border policy.
This rise in productivity created ______________ allowing more people to pursue commerce,
learning, or the arts.
They had a better use of the The Grand Canal – shipped tons of grain to northern China
Women’s status:
Women ran family affairs, but __________ were still valued more than women.
When a woman married, she became part of her husband’s family. She could not keep
her dowry (a ___________ that a woman brings to a marriage) and could never remarry.
Foot binding – the feet of young girls were bound with large strips of cloth, allowing
their feet to only grow to about ______________________ they normally would. Tiny
feet became a symbol of nobility and beauty even though it was extremely __________.
Section 2 - Mongols
Mongols were _______________ people who grazed their horses and sheep on the steppes of
Central Asia. Mongol tribes spend much of their time ____________ with one another until the
early 1200’s when __________________ united them.
He imposed strict military discipline, demanded absolute loyalty, and had a reputation
for _________________.
Mongol armies conquered many areas easily but encountered some problems as they tried to
attack the walled cities of China.
Genghis Khan did not live through the conquest of China but through his heirs they spent the
next 150 years dominating much of Asia. Their _______________________ toppled empires
and spread destruction from southern Russia through Muslim lands in southwest Asia to China.
Once conquest was completed, the Mongols were not oppressive rulers. As long as the
conquered people regularly paid tribute to the Mongols, they were able to live
___________________________________________
Genghis Khan set the example for his successors to rule with _______________and justice. He
listened to the ideas of Confucians, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Zoroastrians.
Political stability set the stage for economic growth, _____________ flourished. This increased
food, tools, inventions, and ideas.
It took nearly 70 more years for the Mongols to conquer Southern China. Genghis Khan’s
grandson, ___________________________, toppled the Song empire in 1279.
He tried to prevent the Mongols from being absorbed into the Chinese civilization.
He only allowed Mongols to serve in the military
He reserved the highest government jobs for Mongols and other non-Chinese
officials
Created the ___________ dynasty
The Italian merchant from Venice, _______________, visited China during the Yuan dynasty
and spent 17 years in Kublai’s service. He wrote many accounts of the wealth and splendor of
China.
The Yuan dynasty declined after the death of Kublai Khan in 1294. Heavy taxes, corruption, and
natural disasters led to frequent uprisings.
___________________________, a peasant leader, forged a rebel army that toppled the
Mongols and pushed them back beyond the Great Wall. In 1368 he founded the __________
Dynasty.
Ming Dynasty characteristics (pg. 381)
Restored the civil service system
Confuncian learning became the road to success again
________________ watched over the bureaucracy to root out corruption and disloyalty
Economy – very productive in agriculture; industries for porcelain, paper, and tools; new
technologies like ____________
Arts & Literature – landscape paintings, blue and white porcelain, vases were a popular
export, wrote poetry and novels.
Section 3 – Korea
Korea’s larger neighbor to the north – ________________ - was a major influence on their
traditions and culture.
There were three dynasties in Korea: ______________________________________________
Silla Dynasty
Under the Silla, Korea prospered and arts flourished; _______________ became a powerful
force and hundreds of Buddhist temples were built.
Much of this success was centered around its capital, which was modeled after the
______________________
Koryo Dynasty
It was located the closest to ______________
They used woodblock printing from China to produce __________________________, which
they later improved to create a movable metal type printing.
They also improved other Chinese inventions like _________________.
Section 4
Early Japanese society was divided into ___________
By 500 AD ______________________ clan came to dominate the largest Japanese island
Early Japanese clans honored a religion of _____________. The worship of the forces of nature
became known as _________________
Page 390 Selective borrowing – Japan kept some Chinese traditions but __________________
_____________________ others
Heian Period
Women were ____________________ to learn the language
Despite these restrictions, Heian women produced the most important works of
Japanese _______________________
Feudalism
The emperor stood at the head of Japanese feudal society, but was ____________________.
He was really just seen as the figurehead
Warriors
Daimyo –
Samurai –
Bushido -