China & the Mongols

4. This dynasty enjoyed a golden age that had continued from the Tang Dynasty.
9. This dynasty was led by Taizong after the Sui Dynasty fell.
10. Fine china was coined when the Chinese started to make dishware out of what material?
12. The Mongol Empire was separated into 4 sections called...
14. Yang Jiang took control of China and established the Sui Dynasty, then changed his name to Emperor ________.
15. This dynasty replaced the Yuan Dynasty when the Mongols were defeated.
16. An Italian merchant who helped connect the cultures of Europe and Asia by writing a book discussing his 17-year visit to China.

1. Originally named Temujin, a man named ________ Khan led the Mongols in their takeover of China.
2. People from this region north of China invaded and started the Qing Dynasty.
3. Leader of the Ming Dynasty who had the Forbidden City established to show off China's power and wealth.
5. Helped people travel between northern and southern China faster by connecting the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers.
6. __________ Khan established the Yuan Dynasty when China was conquered by the Mongols.
7. The __________ Revolution brought an end to the Qing Dynasty and ended the dynastic cycle.
8. Emperor _________ (originally named Zhu Yuangzhang) defeated the Mongols and gave China independence.
11. A famous Chinese explorer who sailed to faraway places to spread Chinese culture.
13. A series of trading routes that stretched from China, through the Middle East, and into Europe.