China and its Neighbors

Why are the centuries of the Song dynasty in China sometimes referred to as a “golden age”?

What does this map suggest about China’s relationship with the nomadic peoples to the north?

In what ways did the Song dynasty establish an enduring state structure?

How did the uses and spread of gunpowder after 1200 occur?

China had the world’s leading economy around 1200, what are its features? 

In what ways did women’s lives change during the Song dynasty?

How does the Chinese practice of foot binding demonstrate the tightening of patriarchy in the Song dynasty?

Explain the  interactions between major empires and the states near them, such as China with Korea and Vietnam with China.

Evaluate the similarities and differences in the influence China had on Korea, Vietnam, and Japan. In what ways was that influence resisted?

What cultural changes occurred in Korea in response to Chinese influence?

Explain the differences between the ways Chinese culture was introduced into Japan and how it was introduced into Korea and Vietnam.

In what different ways did Japanese and Korean women experience the pressures of traditional Confucian teachings?