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What were the traditional methods used by the Song Dynasty of China to maintain and justify its rule?

Confucianism and imperial bureaucracy

What is the meritocratic system used in the Chinese civil service?

Civil Service Exam

Which belief emphasizes respect and deference in East Asian cultures?

Filial piety

What were the major branches of Buddhism that influenced Asian societies?

Theravada, Mahayana, Tibetan

What innovation significantly improved agricultural production in Song China?

Champa rice

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal expansion during the Song Dynasty?

To improve transportation and trade

What was the key feature of Islamic governance after the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate?

Emergence of new political entities dominated by Turkic people

What was an important cultural and scholarly center during the Abbasid Caliphate?

House of Wisdom

Which new political entity was established in Egypt following the fall of the Abbasid Caliphate?

Mamluk Sultanate

What was the primary method of state formation among the Maya city-states in the Americas?

City State