I. The Sui Dynasty (581 C.E.-618 C.E.)

A. Completed the Grand Canal, which connected the two rivers of China, the _________ ____ and the ______________.

II. The Tang Dynasty (617-907 C.E.)A. Set up rigorous civil service examinations,

consistent with _________ principles.

1. Trade along the Silk Road was revitalized following the collapse of the ______________. This time, trade would take place with the Arab Muslims.

2. Gunpowder was created during the Tang Dynasty. It was used to make explosives and a fire-lance, a early version of a flamethrower.

III. The Song Dynasty (960-1279)A. Foot Binding Practices-Women in traditional China were forced to have their feet bound. In essence, they had to make their feet smaller by breaking the bones in their feet when they were young.

B. The clay movable type was invented in China; however, the process was expensive, so it wasn’t widely used.

IV. MongolsA. Before the 13th century, the Mongols were loosely organized into clans.

1. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongols were organized under his strong leadership.

2. The Mongols conquered much of Eurasia. Upon Genghis Khan’s death, he split his territories into khanates, each under the rule of one of his sons.

B. In 1279, Kublai Khan, completed the conquest of the Song and established a new Chinese dynasty, the Yuan.

1. The Mongols encountered the usage of gunpowder and the fire-lance. By the 14th century, Mongol leaders had introduced firearms to Europe.

2. The Mongols captured Baghdad and destroyed the Islamic center of the Abbasid Dynasty (Islamic successor to the Umayyad Dynasty). The Mongols burned libraries, schools, and mosques.

C. Pax Mongolia-The height of power for the Mongols. A time of renewed trade along the Silk Road.

1. During the Pax Mongolia, Marco Polo traveled from Europe to China to visit the Yuan Dynasty. This visit would make Europeans curious about the East.

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V. Japan and KoreaA. Japan is an archipelago that lacks natural resources, is extremely mountainous and has an irregular coastline.

1. This has led Japan to construct terraces as a means of farming.

2. Japan has spent most of its history isolated. However, leaders of Japan sought Chinese help to unify their state.

B. Samurai-The warriors in Japan that fought on horseback. They lived by a strict warrior code, bushido.

C. By the end of the 12th century, Japan was unified under the leader of the shogun, a military leader. The Kamakura shogunate was able to prevent a Mongol takeover of Japan.

D. Shinto-Belief systems in which people worshiped spirits in nature, called kami.

E. Many Japanese turned to Buddhism, brought to Japan during the 6th century C.E. Zen Buddhism became popular through strong self-discipline through meditation.

F. Korea-Is a peninsula. Korea served as a cultural bridge between Japan and China.

1. Three Kingdoms-Was a series of kingdoms in Korea in which saw the introduction of Buddhism.

2. Korea has been influenced by the Chinese, Mongols, and Japanese. After the collapse of the Mongols, the Koreans would rule themselves until the 19th century.

VI. India After the Guptas

A. Split in Buddhism

1. Theravada (Teaching of the Elders)- Followers believed Buddhism as a way of life, not a religion centered on individual salvation.

2. Mahayana-Buddhism is a religion, not a philosophy. Buddha is a divine figure, and people can achieve salvation after death.

1. Delhi Sultanate-After the collapse of the Gupta Empire, India was divided into about 70 states, which fought constantly.

a) By 1200, the Delhi Sultanate, a Muslim state, took over most of India.

b) Muslim rule created strong dislike between the Hindus and Muslims in India. The Muslims tore down temples and built mosques.