Tang/Song Dynasty
Which dynasty came first, the Tang or the Song?
The Tang Dynasty
What part of the world did the Delhi Sultanate rule?
India
Who founded the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What are two places that used feudal systems in the Middle Ages?
Western Europe and Japan
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What was the name of the Empress who ruled China during the Tang Dynasty?
Empress Wu Zetian
The Delhi Sultanate was established in what century?
The ...
What made the Mongol military so effective?
Used horses, very mobile, used gunpowder effectively, moved quickly, took enemies by surprise, trained from a young age
In feudal Europe, nobles hired knights to defend their land. What group in Japan was equivalent to knights in Europe?
The samurai
What two cities were connected by the Erie Canal?
Albany and Buffalo
What is 1 innovation of Song Dynasty China?
Better rice, printing press, improved use of gunpowder in warfare, better timekeeping methods, improved ships and marine navigation, etc.
The majority of people living in India followed what religion?
Hinduism
Who was Genghis Khan's grandson, who expanded the Mongol Empire and promoted religious tolerance?
In the Japanese feudal system, what were the land-owning nobles called?
Daiymo
In what century did New York City become the largest city in the world?
The 1900s or 20th century.
New York passed London to become the largest city in around 1925. It was then surpassed by Tokyo in around 1965.
What was one positive impact of the Civil Service Exam in Tang and Song Dynasty China?
Government officials chosen based on merit, slightly more chance for social mobility, slightly less corruption
What were non-Muslims living in the Delhi Sultanate required to do?
Pay a special tax for being non-Muslim
Protection, safety, maintenance of roads, shade trees, common currency
Feudalism in Japan created a strict social hierarchy. Define social hierarchy.
A system of organizing groups in society into different ranks or levels of importance
How tall is the tallest mountain in New York State, in feet? You must be within 1000 feet of the correct answer.
5,344 feet
What was the most commonly practiced religion in Tang Dynasty China?
Buddhism
The Mamluk Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was also known as the ________ Dynasty, after a characteristic of its founding Sultan
Slave Dynasty, because Qutub-ud-din Aibak was a former slave
What was the name of Genghis Khan's first wife?
Borte
Which lasted long, feudalism in Western Europe or feudalism in Japan?
Japan
Name at least 2 of the 6 Nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy [Haudenosaunee].
Seneca, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, Cayuga, and Tuscarora