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Which dynasty unified China under Emperor Wendi?
Which dynasty unified China under Emperor Wendi?
What led to the fall of the Sui dynasty?
What led to the fall of the Sui dynasty?
Who was the only woman in Chinese history to rule on her own?
Who was the only woman in Chinese history to rule on her own?
What marked the Song dynasty's period of governance?
What marked the Song dynasty's period of governance?
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Where did traders and missionaries from India bring Buddhism to in China?
Where did traders and missionaries from India bring Buddhism to in China?
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What did the Tang dynasty come to see Buddhism as?
What did the Tang dynasty come to see Buddhism as?
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During the Tang and Song dynasties, what religion began replacing Confucianism as China's central religion?
During the Tang and Song dynasties, what religion began replacing Confucianism as China's central religion?
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What kind of officials were created by China's civil service examination system during the Tang and Song dynasties?
What kind of officials were created by China's civil service examination system during the Tang and Song dynasties?
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Which dynasty laid the foundation for the Tang and Song dynasties by connecting the Yangtze River with the Grand Canal?
Which dynasty laid the foundation for the Tang and Song dynasties by connecting the Yangtze River with the Grand Canal?
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Who was the only female empress of China, and what dynasty was she associated with?
Who was the only female empress of China, and what dynasty was she associated with?
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Which dynasty ruled over 50 million commoners and expanded the empire into Central Asia and Korea?
Which dynasty ruled over 50 million commoners and expanded the empire into Central Asia and Korea?
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What did Neo-Confucianism blend with Confucianism during the Song dynasty?
What did Neo-Confucianism blend with Confucianism during the Song dynasty?
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Which scholar worked to reform Neo-Confucianism in the late 1400 CE, believing that religion had become too formal and orthodox?
Which scholar worked to reform Neo-Confucianism in the late 1400 CE, believing that religion had become too formal and orthodox?
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What did the civil service examinations during the Han dynasty test knowledge of?
What did the civil service examinations during the Han dynasty test knowledge of?
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What was a significant accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty that laid the foundation for the Tang and Song dynasties?
What was a significant accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty that laid the foundation for the Tang and Song dynasties?
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How did China become a maritime nation during the Song Dynasty?
How did China become a maritime nation during the Song Dynasty?
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