You must choose to answer one of the Discussion Questions, all of which are derived from your assigned reading.

You must choose to answer one of the Discussion Questions, all of which are derived from your assigned reading.

To begin, fully answer one of the Discussion Question listed below (answer all questions contained in the number selected):

1. What major political and cultural changes occurred during the Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties?

2. Why were the Mongols able to amass an empire, and what were the main characteristics of their rule in China?

3. What were the main initiatives taken by the early Ming rulers to enhance China's power? Why did the imperial court order Zhenghe to make his famous voyages, and why were those voyages discontinued?

4. What role did Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism play in the Chinese culture between the Sui and Ming Dynasties?


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