Medieval China Review

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What was a major trade item of the Chinese?

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silk, porcelain, tea

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Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

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copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities

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This instrument, which uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel. What instrument, invented during the Tang Dynasty, is described above?

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compass

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Tang rulers brought a return to the ideas of ___ as they created a new class of scholar-officials.

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Confucius

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What does it mean to work in civil service?

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to work as a government official

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Why did the civil service examination bring stability to the Song government?

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it ensured that intelligent people carried out government business

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What did the invention of gunpowder lead to?

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firearms and fireworks

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Who were the first foreigners to rule China?

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the Mongols

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Throughout the Ming Dynasty other civilizations were able to experience the power of China through voyages of which famous Chinese explorer?

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Zheng He

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What name was given to the palace complex built during the Ming Dynasty that only the emperor, his family, and court could enter into?

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Forbidden City