Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 15: THE RESURGENCE OF EMPIRE IN EAST ASIA

Study Questions

1
What is the significance of the Grand Canal?
2
Compare and contrast the Tang and the Song dynasties.
3
What policies helped to account for the early success of the Tang?
4
Explain how China's view of itself as the Middle Kingdom shaped foreign relations.
5
What factors led to the decline of the Song?
6
What agricultural developments helped to transform the Chinese economy?
7
What important technological, industrial, and commercial innovations occurred during this period?
8
Trace the development of Buddhism in China and how it interacted with Daoism and Confucianism.
9
What was the extent and nature of the influence of China on Korea, Vietnam, and Japan?
10
What is the significance of foot binding?
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