Final Revision

When the ............. dynasty collapsed, China split into several rival kingdoms, each ruled by military leaders. Historians sometimes call the time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han the Period of Disunion.

war was common during the Period of Disunion, peaceful developments never took place at the same time.

nomadic peoples settled in ................. China. Some Chinese people adopted the nomads’ culture, while the invaders adopted some Chinese practices.

...................... Its leaders restored order to China and began the Grand Canal , a canal linking northern and southern China.

The Sui Dynasty king was ...........

The ............. dynasty also included the only woman to rule China

............ is one of the world’s major religions, originating in India around 500 BC.

Buddhism’s status changed during the ......................, many people turned to Buddhism. They took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering and achieve a state of peace.

By the end of the Period of Disunion, Buddhism was well established in ........... as a result, wealthy people donated land and money to Buddhist temples, which arose across the land. Some temples were architectural wonders and housed huge statues of the Buddha

Buddhism continued to influence life in China after the country was reunified. In fact, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, Buddhism continued to grow and spread. ................., people who travel to spread their religion, introduced Buddhism to Japan, Korea, and other Asian lands.

This golden age of Buddhism came to an end when a ................... launched a campaign against the religion. He burned many Buddhist texts, took lands from Buddhist temples, destroyed many temples, and turned others into schools.

Chinese civilization had always been based on agriculture.

In the south farmers grew wheat, barely and other grains.

Some farmers dug underground wells. A new irrigation device called the dragon backbone pump, allowed one person to do the work of several.

The population during the Tang dynasty was around 60 million and during the Song was a nearly 100 million.