GEOGRAPHY
Mongolia is the ___ largest country
18th
What does nomadic mean?
Never stayed in one place and were continuously on the move
What is the goal in Buddhism?
To seek eternal liberation/ to seek Moksha
What are Mongolian instruments and songs usually inspired by?
Nature
What is the largest city of Japan?
Tokyo
Mongolia sits on what plateau?
Mongolian
The Mongols lived a ____ and ____ life.
Tribal and Nomadic
What is the small minority in Mongolia that practices Islam?
The Kazakh Population
What is the unique singing style of Mongolia called?
The unique traditional singing style is known as Urtiin duu or long songs.
Wedding Garment wore in Japan
The Kimono
What desert is the largest in Mongolia?
Gobi Desert
What policy were the Mongols first to introduce as an empire?
Religious freedom and tolerance
Who do they worship in Shamanism during Genghis Khan's time?
(Hoh Tenger or blue skies) NATURE DOES NOT COUNT
Wrestling, Archery, and Horse Riding
What are the largest religions of Japan?
Shintoism and Buddhism
What country borders Mongolia in the north?
Russia (Siberian Region)
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
Temujin Khan
What are the 3 major religions in Mongolia?
Buddhism, Islam and Shamanism
What are the 3 main sports of Mongolia called?
The three manly sports
What is the term of respecting your elders and was a Confucius idea?
Filial Piety
What mountain range sits on the northwestern side of Mongolia and is most famous for where Genghis Khan was born?
Khentii
What type of warfare were the Mongols know for?
Chariot Warfare (fighting on horses/speed over strength.)
How do nomadic Mongol people travel and live. (2 ANSWERS)
Nomads follow a seasonal routine raising and breeding the five main types of stock – goat, sheep, cattle (including yaks), camel and horse, migrating from place to place. THIS IS HOW THEY TRAVEL AND LIVE
Waht is the Tsagaan Sar called?
The White Moon celebrations
What are the Mountain Dweller people of Japan called?
The Yamabushi People