2. China in the Middle Ages

51. Section 1 China Reunites What did the Sui and Tang dynasties do to improve China? They reunited and rebuilt China after years of war. China in the Middle Ages Review Main Ideas

52. How did the Tang rulers change China? They returned to ideas of Confucius and created a new class of scholar-officials. China in the Middle Ages Section 1 China Reunites Review Main Ideas

53. Section 2 Chinese Society How did Tang rulers strengthen China’s economy? by supporting and improving farming and trade China in the Middle Ages Review Main Ideas

54. What kind of technologies did the Chinese develop? steelmaking, printing, gunpowder, and the compass China in the Middle Ages Section 2 Chinese Society Review Main Ideas

55. Section 3 The Mongols in China Why were the Mongols able to build a huge empire? The Mongols had a powerful army and used terror to get people to surrender. China in the Middle Ages Review Main Ideas

56. How did the Mongols rule China? Mongols became a ruling class at the top, but kept bureaucracy in place. They were tolerant of differences in religion, language, laws, and customs. China in the Middle Ages Section 3 The Mongols in China Review Main Ideas

57. Section 4 The Ming Dynasty How did the Ming rulers affect China? They strengthened government, and brought peace and prosperity. China in the Middle Ages Review Main Ideas

58. Why did the Portuguese want to explore Africa and Asia? They wanted to trade with China and to teach the Chinese about Christianity. China in the Middle Ages Section 4 The Ming Dynasty Review Main Ideas

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65. The city of Changan, which means “perpetual peace,” has been China’s capital under 12 dynasties. China Reunites

66. Tea is an important commodity for China’s economy and culture. The ritual of serving tea began at least as early as the Song dynasty, when people would hold formal tea-tasting parties. The glazed bowls used in these early ceremonies are very valuable today. Chinese Society

67. Mongol soldiers used silk clothes instead of heavy armor in battle. When a soldier was hit with an arrow, the arrow entered the soldier’s body but could be easily removed because the arrowhead was caught in the soldier’s silk clothing. The Mongols in China

68. The Forbidden City contains the Imperial Garden, the private garden of the imperial family. The garden contains pavilions, a manmade hill and cave, statues, flowerbeds, and footpaths of colored pebbles. The Ming Dynasty

69. Defending Confucianism

70. Li Bo

71. Kublai Khan’s Park

72. Daily Focus Skills Transparency 12–1 Chapter 12

73. Daily Focus Skills Transparency 12 – 2 Chapter 12

74. to protect them during battles Daily Focus Skills Transparency 12 – 3 Chapter 12

75. Daily Focus Skills Transparency 12 – 4 Chapter 12