HIST 201 Exam 3- Lesson 17
Song dynasty dates - ANS 960-1279
Song loss of north China to the Jurchen - ANS 1126
Sui dynasty dates - ANS 581-618
Tang dynasty dates - ANS 618-907
Where are the Yellow and Yangtze rivers? - ANS South eas china by east china sea
Champa Rice - ANS · a fast ripening strain of rice so farmers in the right environment can get a
crop in 60 days instead of 150or 190 days. It was more hardy than normal rice.
Empress Wu - ANS · Consort of emperor Gaozong she took charge after he died. She deposed
of her sons. The only women who became emperor.
Foot binding - ANS The practice of binding the feet of girls with long strips of clothe to keep
them from growing large. The hope was that the girl would be judged more beautifully.
Grand Canal - ANS A canal built during the Sui Dynasty that connected the Yellow and Yangzi
rivers, notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
Jin dynasty - ANS founded by the Jurchen people
Jurchen - ANS · Fighting with the Song peoples. A non-Chinese people who founded the Jin
dynasty and went on to conquer most of North China, leaving Song to only control the South.
Neo-Confucianism - ANS The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century
characterized by the goal attaining the wisdom of the Sages not exams success.
Sinification - ANS refers to adaption to Chinese practices by non-Chinese people
Song dynasty - ANS · Trade increased, they created the first Chinese paper money, they had
merchant guilds and they started getting a surplus of money and goods so they could get what
they wanted. They had better ships, and perfected the compass, and started taking over foreign
trade. Iron grew and was mostly used for military purposes. The needs of the army also brought
about experimentation of gun powder. Came to control most of China proper, south of the great
wall. Had a large population. Got captured by the Jurchen. Literacy increased during this period
and they invented the Encyclopedia.
Song dynasty dates - ANS 960-1279
Song loss of north China to the Jurchen - ANS 1126
Sui dynasty dates - ANS 581-618
Tang dynasty dates - ANS 618-907
Where are the Yellow and Yangtze rivers? - ANS South eas china by east china sea
Champa Rice - ANS · a fast ripening strain of rice so farmers in the right environment can get a
crop in 60 days instead of 150or 190 days. It was more hardy than normal rice.
Empress Wu - ANS · Consort of emperor Gaozong she took charge after he died. She deposed
of her sons. The only women who became emperor.
Foot binding - ANS The practice of binding the feet of girls with long strips of clothe to keep
them from growing large. The hope was that the girl would be judged more beautifully.
Grand Canal - ANS A canal built during the Sui Dynasty that connected the Yellow and Yangzi
rivers, notable for strengthening China's internal cohesion and economic development.
Jin dynasty - ANS founded by the Jurchen people
Jurchen - ANS · Fighting with the Song peoples. A non-Chinese people who founded the Jin
dynasty and went on to conquer most of North China, leaving Song to only control the South.
Neo-Confucianism - ANS The revival of Confucian thinking that began in the eleventh century
characterized by the goal attaining the wisdom of the Sages not exams success.
Sinification - ANS refers to adaption to Chinese practices by non-Chinese people
Song dynasty - ANS · Trade increased, they created the first Chinese paper money, they had
merchant guilds and they started getting a surplus of money and goods so they could get what
they wanted. They had better ships, and perfected the compass, and started taking over foreign
trade. Iron grew and was mostly used for military purposes. The needs of the army also brought
about experimentation of gun powder. Came to control most of China proper, south of the great
wall. Had a large population. Got captured by the Jurchen. Literacy increased during this period
and they invented the Encyclopedia.
