Chinese Beliefs
Which Chinese belief/teaching taught harmony and the balance between Yin and Yang?
Daoism (Taoism)
The belief that Heaven itself wanted the Emperor to rule is known as...
The Mandate of Heaven
This Chinese achievement connected the Yellow and Yangtze River, supporting trade and population growth in China.
The Grand Canal
Japan is a group of islands, the geographic term for this is...
An Archipelago
The De Facto ruler of Japan was...
The Shogun
Which Chinese belief/teaching taught that the 4 nobles truths were a way of reaching Enlightenment and Nirvana?
Buddhism
How did the Tang Dynasty expand China's Government?
The Bureaucratic System (Bureaucracy)
This invention used magnets and was used for traveling long distances.
The compass
The traditional (native) religion of Japan is...
Shinto
Unlike European serfs, Japanese peasants could own this...
Land
The title "Buddha" translates to...?
The Enlightened One
What did the Song Dynasty add to improve China's Bureaucracy?
The Merit System (The Civil Service Exam/Test)
This invention made the production of books faster and easier
Wood Block Printing
Prince Shotoku changed Japanese society and government by introducing this document.
The Constitution of Seventeen Articles
Japanese peasants paid their taxes to their Daimyos with this...
Rice
Which Chinese belief/teaching emphasized respect for your family and government?
Confucianism
Who could take the Civil Service Exam?
All people (in China)
This man united the Mongols and went on to conquer the world's greatest land empire in history.
Genghis Khan
This version of Japanese Buddhism focuses on reflection and meditation.
Zen Buddhism
This warrior code guided Samurai on how to act including being brave in battle, honorable, and loyal...
Bushido
During times of civil unrest (civil war) people in China often turned to this teaching/belief
Buddhism
The name of this Empress to be the only woman to rule China on her own
Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian)
This Chinese Admiral during the Ming Dynasty was responsible for collecting trade and tribute.
Zheng He.
The world's first novel by Murasaki Shikibu is...
The Tale of Genji
The name for ritual suicide of Japanese warriors.
Seppuku