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What major role did the Khmer Empire play in Southeast Asia during the Song period?
What major role did the Khmer Empire play in Southeast Asia during the Song period?
How did Song China's civil service exams contribute to a shift in power?
How did Song China's civil service exams contribute to a shift in power?
Which military advantage of Song China did nomadic societies adopt?
Which military advantage of Song China did nomadic societies adopt?
How did printing technology contribute to Chinese cultural identity during the Song period?
How did printing technology contribute to Chinese cultural identity during the Song period?
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What was a primary characteristic of manorialism in Western Europe?
What was a primary characteristic of manorialism in Western Europe?
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What was a key development that led to the wide adoption of Christianity in Europe?
What was a key development that led to the wide adoption of Christianity in Europe?
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Which statement best describes Japan's political structure in the early 1300s?
Which statement best describes Japan's political structure in the early 1300s?
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What major factor contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
What major factor contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
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How did Song China's approach to its northern nomadic neighbors eventually lead to weakening its defenses?
How did Song China's approach to its northern nomadic neighbors eventually lead to weakening its defenses?
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How did Christian scholars in Europe attempt to demonstrate Christianity's relevance to rational thought?
How did Christian scholars in Europe attempt to demonstrate Christianity's relevance to rational thought?
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Study Notes
Song China: Insiders vs Outsiders
- SE Asia became a crossroads of Afro-Eurasian trade during the Song period, with numerous trading centers.
- The Khmer Empire (889-1431) emerged as a powerful kingdom in the region, acting as a buffer between China and India.
- This buffering effect fostered political stability and economic prosperity in Southeast Asia.
Economic and Political Developments
- Song emperors expanded the central bureaucracy, filled with scholar-officials selected through civil service exams.
- These exams were symbolic of high achievement and were used to select the ruling elite, shifting power away from the hereditary aristocracy to a more educated class.
China's Neighbors: Nomads, Japan, SE Asia
- Nomadic societies in northern China adopted Chinese institutions while seeking to conquer, using advanced technologies like steel-tipped arrows and flamethrowers.
- Song China's efforts to appease nomads through appeasement led to economic instability but increased commercial transactions with those neighbors.
Japan
- Japanese society was heavily influenced by China, adopting many cultural aspects and political structures, especially in Kyoto.
- However, outside of Kyoto, powerful landowners and samurai warriors challenged the imperial court for dominance.
- Japan maintained its own distinct political and cultural identities alongside Chinese influences.
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Explore the complex relationships during the Song period through trade dynamics, the establishment of the Khmer Empire, and the evolution of China's political structure. This quiz delves into the rise of the scholar-official class and the interactions with nomadic societies and neighboring regions. Test your knowledge on these key historical developments.
