Study Guide for Chapter 12
Reunification and renaissance of the Chinese Civilization: The Era of the Tang and Song Dynasties
The following terms, people, and events are important to your understanding of the chapter. Make a note card for each of the following terms that includes the definition and at least three major concepts connected to each. They must be hand written and no words from the front can appear on the back. For example if the term Great Wall of China is given, you can not use Great, Wall, of, or China on the back of the card. 3”x5” notes cards or 4”x6” are acceptable
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Gunpowder Wendi Yangdi
Ministry of Rites jinshi Jurchens
Chan Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism Yang Guifei
Southern Song junks flying money
footbinding
Further notes need to be taken on the Following AP World History Themes and Skills
Theme 1: Interaction between humans and the environment: (Population patterns and impacts of disease, Migrations, Patterns of settlement, Technology)
Theme 2: Development and interactions of cultures: (Religions, Belief systems, philosophies, ideologies, Science and technology, Arts and architecture)
Theme 3: State building, expansion and conflict: (Political structures and forms of governance, Empires, National and nationalism, Revolts and revolutions, Regional, trans-regional, and global structures and organizations)
Theme 4: Creation, expansion and interaction of economic systems: (Agricultural and pastoral production, Trade and commerce, Labor systems, Industrialization, Capitalism and socialism)
Theme 5: Development and transformation of social structures: (Gender roles and relations, Family and kinship, Racial and ethnic constructions, Social and economic classes)
Key Questions: Please be prepared to answer the following questions”:
1. What were the positive and negative effects of Confucianism during the Song-Tang Era? What were the aspects of economic prosperity during the Tang-Song era?
2. How did the Sui rise to power and why did they collapse?
3. What accounts for the decline of the Tang dynasty? In what ways was the Song Empire weaker than the Tang dynasty?
4. What was the status of women during the Tang-Song era?