China Review Puzzle

2. One of the Ming Dynasty’s projects to revitalize & rebuild China was improving The Great __ of China.
4. One idea that __ (the man) taught was that children should respect their parents.
7. The Song’s __ system was based on how well people scored on civil service exams and not on social status.
9. The merit system contributed to good __ because it ensured that people were hired based on their abilities.
11. To show China’s power and present it as the center of the world Emperor Yongle built the __ City.
14. According to Confucius, a wise rulers should govern through a moral __.
16. The beliefs of _____ were influenced by both Daoism and Buddhism.
20. China invented paper, silk, and the __, which enabled merchants to open up trade routes to India & Southeast Asia.
22. Under the Tang emperors, China was __, and it expanded greatly in size.
23. Which man united the Mongols?
24. After Emperor __’s death the Ming banned overseas travel and stopped building large ships.
25. __ is a fragile ceramic (pottery) which was a highly prized Chinese export.
26. __ is a religion that believes that people should give up worldly desires and seek enlightenment.
28. It was during the __ Dynasty that paper currency was first used.

1. A __ (group of ships) of ships enabled Kublai Khan to conquer Southern Song.
3. Neo-Confucianism addresses questions relating to the meaning & purpose of __, while Confucianism doesn’t.
5. __ such as Muslim Turks, had a higher social status under the Yuan Dynasty than the Chinese people.
6. Calligraphy, poetry and painting where known as the “Three __.”
8. As a result of the Ming Dynasty’s policy of _____ (avoiding contact & trade with other countries), China did not develop as fast.
10. The Tang Dynasty strengthened government by bringing back China’s __.
12. Scholar-officials has to pass __ based on the teachings of Confucius.
13. The Tang Dynasty is said to have produced the finest examples of __.
15. Chinese __ such as paper were traded first to Muslims, who then traded with Europe.
17. Great advances in farming took place during the __ and Song Dynasties.
18. Which group reopened the Silk Road when they took over China?
19. Woodblock __ increased production of books and increased literacy rates.
21. Central ideas of Confucianism are responsibility and __.
27. Believers in __ think following the way of nature brings peace.