G-3/10: The Ming Dynasty and Zheng He

Tang

Sui

Quin

Yuan

Ming, Song, Yuan, Tang

Song, Tang, Ming, Yuan

Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming

Chaos

Peace

Stability

Resources

They mingled socially but did not adopt religious traditions

They were very similar and developed a cohesive culture

They did not get along and often were at odds over decisions

They lived apart and did not mix socially

Buddhism

Confucianism

Kinship

Civil Service Examinations

Mongol

Brightness

New China

Strong wall

Zhu Yuanzhang

Zheng He

Chairman Mao

Pol Pot

They felt they were the center of all civilizations, even the world

They are the "center" of the world

The are the "middle man" between Europe and North America

They are "in the middle" of all conflicts

They are the "middle" or "most average" civilization

Law

Legalism

History

Confucianism

To ensure that government officials were selected because they were qualified to perform the job

To limit government jobs to family members only

To make sure people knew how to drive before they got a license

To allow the people of that nation to have a say in government

To become isolationists, and stop any trade with the outside world

Gunpowder and movable-type printing

Engineering and art

Poetry and medicine

Astronomy and cartography

China's greatest explorer (was Muslim)

A chef from China

A Russian worker

A Japenese builder

search for gold and other riches in Africa

defeat the Mongol navy in the East China Sea

show China's interest in trade and display the power and splendor of China

discover an ocean route to North America

Gold & Silver

Zebra and giraffe

Silk & Spices

Trees & Shrubs

Food, Horses & Water

the voyages stopped and the navy was drastically cut

a new leader was put in place and voyages to America began

attention was placed on stopping Mongol attacks from the North

a period of isolationism began