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Yuan Dynasty

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Tang and Song Dynasties in China Time Period Tang dynasty ? A.D. 618-907; Song dynasty ? A.D. 960-1279 Geographic Description The vast land expanses of China include plateaus, plains, basins, foothills, and mountains The highest mountains are located in the west (Himmalayas) China has numerous rivers and lakes The Yangtze, the longest in China and even in Asia, is the third-longest in the world The Yellow River is just behind the Yangtze, both flowing into the Pacific Ocean Tang was larger in size than Song Political Early Tang monarchs fully restored the imperial bureaucracy, which the Confucian scholar-gentry continued to dominate; brought back civil service exam from the Han; considered a Confucian Renaissance

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 29 July 2015 Chapter 18 Outline Cross-Cultural Interaction, 1000-1500 Nomads toppled postclassic. States, Song in china/Abbasid insouthwest Asia Nomad Turks/Mongols laid foundation for trade/comm. 1350, merchants, diplo?s., missionaries traveled between Italy/China Trade in Indian Ocean promoted cross-cultural comm?s. Maritime trade built stability, econ., pop. Growth 14th, marinerscalled at ports in Indian Ocean from southeast Asia to India, Ceylon, Arabia, east Africa, sea-lanes in South China Sea offered access to southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea >11th, cargoes had timber, coral, steel, building materials, grains, dates Pop. Growth, agriculture, econ. Underwrote dev. Of sub-Saharan Africa/west Euro

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 27 Test Bank

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CHAPTER 27 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Matteo Ricci was a. the Italian merchant who spent twenty years with Khubilai Khan and wrote of his adventures. b. a Roman Catholic missionary in China. * c. the chief Italian who negotiated trade issues with the Qing emperor Qianlong. d. the Italian explorer who sailed to Japan in the late fifteenth century. e. mainly responsible for the introduction of American crops such as manioc to China. (p. 723) 2. Matteo Ricci and other Europeans discovered that they were more successful in their negotiations with the Chinese if they presented them a. African slaves. b mechanical clocks. * c. cannons and other advanced artillery. d. signed Bibles. e. silver bars. (p. 723) 3. After the arrival of the Europeans,

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 22 Test Bank

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CHAPTER 22 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Ibn Battuta was a. a Morrocan legal scholar who traveled extensively and recorded his observations. * b. the sultan of Delhi. c. the leader of the central Asian kingdom that dominated all trade along the silk roads. d. Marco Polo?s traveling companion. e. the leading Islamic scholar whose work reintroduced Aristotle to Europe. (p. 565) 2. In the five centuries after the year 1000 C.E., the peoples of the eastern hemisphere a. cut off contact with the rest of the world because of the ravages of disease. b. fell under the control of the expanding empires of the western hemisphere. c. traveled and interacted more intensively than ever before. * d. fell dangerously behind the rest of the world in science and technology.

The Earth and Its Peoples Review

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AP* World History Study Guide and Graphic Organizers ? Unit 2: Post-classical Period, 600 CE ? 1450 CE 1. The Life of Muhammad Because the life and teachings of Muhammad had such a profound affect on the Post-classical world, knowledge of the major events of his life is required of all AP World History students The life of Muhammad born in 570 in Mecca located in the Arabian peninsula Mecca was important location for commerce and religion (polytheistic shrine: Ka?aba); note relationship between pilgrims and success of merchants Muhammad raised by merchant grandfather and uncle, married widow of merchant ~610: Muhammad receives first revelations from archangel Gabriel; only one god, Allah (already familiar to Arabic peoples)

The Mongol Empire

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The Mongol Empire Identify and label the following countries and cities on the map above China Tibet Mongolia Moscow Baghdad Samarkand Karakorum Beijing Identify the significance of each of the following dates Define the following names, events, and terms on a separate sheet of paper Mongols Khan Genghis Khan Khanate Kublai Khan Pax Mongolica Marco Polo Timur Lane Yuan Dynasty Ming Dynasty Short Answer What factors contributed to the rapid success of the Mongols? How did the Pax Mongolica benefit but at the same time affect Europe? How was the fate of the Mongols similar to that of the Huns, Vikings, and other barbarian invaders? What were the advantages and disadvantages of the civil service system under the Ming Dynasty in China?

[ McDougal - Littell ] - World History (12.3)

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The Mongol Empire (3) Kublai Khan, grandson of genghis khan, took the title Great Khan in 1260 great khan ruled all mongol empire empire split into four khanates focused on expanding his own khanate Mongolia, Korea, Tibet, and N China Kublai Khan Becomes Emperor chinese held off Kublai's attacks his armies overwhelmed them in 1279 Chinese were always able to fight off invasions before Beginning a New Dynasty Kublai founded new dynasty called Yuan lasted for a century until 1368 Kublai united china for the first time in 300 years Kublai and his successors tolerated chinese culture and made few changes to government Kublai abandoned steppes for china did not share dislikes of settled life built new capital in modern Bejing Moved capital from Mongolia to China

nomadic empires

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Post Classical Nomads/Eurasian integration: Turkish Migrations and Imperial Expansion: Turkish identities arise after Xiongnu fall, Economy and society-although nomads cant rely on grasses and shrubs, the animals can , and they live on sheep, horses, cattle, goats, and camels. Nomads move as grass gets depleted and move according to seasons and climate conditions, and live on meat, milk, and hides, and use bones as tools and dung as fire fuel. Shoes and clothes of wool, as well as tents called yurts from wool. Ferment alcoholic drink called kumiss from mare milk. Only at oases was agriculture happen. Nomads have millet or veggies when available, and have limited pottery, leather goods, iron weapons, and tools.

Chapter 14 Voc.

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Chapter 14 The Last Great Nomadic Challenges: From Chinggis Khan to Timur Introduction Mongols ended/interrupted many great postclassical empires Extended world network ? foundation for interaction on global scale Forged mightiest war machine Four khanates ? sons divided Ruled for 150 years Last time nomadic peoples dominated sedentary peoples Paradox of rule ? fierce fighters vs. tolerant/peaceful leaders The Mongol Empire of Chinggis Khan Introduction difficult to organize before Chinggis Khan a. divisions/rivalries b. Khan ? astute political strategist/brilliant military commander 2. Nomadic world ? horse culture a. Lived on herds ? meat, milk, traded hides for grain/vegetables b. Tough little ponies c. Children ride from early age

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