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CHINA A.D. 618-1126
- Chapter 14:ii Use the maps on pages 343 and 350 of your textbook, World History – The Human
Experience, to locate the following physical and cultural features on the blank map
provided:
Changan
Chang Jiang
China
China Sea
Gobi Desert
Huang He
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Mongolia
Nanjing
Tibet
Next, colour the extent of the Tang empire at its height, and then superimpose a pattern
depicting the extent of the Song empire. Be sure to compose a legend (key) in the blank
box in the corner of the map.
Once you have completed the above, read section 14:ii - China, pages 346 through 350 to
define the following terms and answer the questions below. (Use the back of this page, if
you require additional space.)
meritocracy –
mandarin –
1. What physical barriers prevented the expansion of the Tang and Song empires to the
south and southwest?
2. Do you think the Tang and Song systems were true meritocracies? Explain.
3. What methods did the rulers of the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties employ to unify
China?
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