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100
The Jomon people were named after ______.
What are clay pots decorated with straw cord or rope?
100
The famous female author wrote The Tale of Genji.
Who is Murasaki Shikibu?
100
The nickname for Korea under Chinese control.
What is "the Hermit Kingdom"?
100
Both Japan and Korea have this geographical feature in common.
What are mountains?
Japan ~80%
Korea ~70% (same as Taiwan)
100
This Chinese dynasty, under the Mongols, tried to invade Korea.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
200
Name the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Who is Tokugawa Ieyasu?
200
Hangul, the Korean alphabet was invented during this dynasty.
What is Choson (Joseon)?
200
The largest of Japan's 4 home islands.
What is Honshu?
200
Describe the treatment of Christians in Japan & Korea and changes over time.
What is initially welcomed then later persecuted?
somewhat welcome --> ban & persecution
200
Under the bone rank system, peasants were _____.
What is head rank 1-3?
300
The founder of the Choson (Joseon) dynasty.
Who is Yi Seong Gye?
Who is King Taejo?
300
Metal moveable type (or printing press) was first introduced in this Korean kingdom.
What is Goryeo (Koryo)?
300
The largest kingdom by far, during the Korean Three Kingdoms period.
What is Goguryeo (Koguryo)?
300
Under the bone rank system, the emperors must be from the _____.
What is Sacred Bone rank?
300
The new social class was created during the Choson dynasty and had to pass exams.
Who are the yangban?
400
The first shogun of Japan. He came up with the shogunate system of government.
Who is Minamoto Yoritomo?
400
During this period in Japan, Chinese writing and Buddhism were introduced by Korean traders.
What is the Yamato period?
400
These large stone piles generally served as grave markers.
What are dolmen?
400
This kingdom first joined Tang China against other Korean kingdoms, then turned on the Tang.
What is Unified Silla?
400
Japan like other east Asian kingdoms, become more isolationist over time. During the Tokugawa shogunate trade was only allowed with _____ & _____.
Who are the Chinese and the Dutch?
500
This mythical person was the founder of the Gojoseon (Old Joseon). The first Korean kingdom recorded by the Chinese.
Who is Dangun (Tangun)?
500
Describe 2 things about Shinto.
What is...
there is no founder,
there are no sacred texts
there are no absolutes
emphasis on purity & harmony?
500
During this period, the Japanese elite focused on the arts such as poetry and music.
What is the Heian period?
500
This word means "tent government" and refers to the shogunate.
What is bakufu?
500
This family was in charge of Japan during most of the Heian period.
Who are the Fujiwaras?