Tang
Civil Service exams are now open to:
all men
What region of China did the Song rule over?
Eastern
Universal Leader
How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis?
His grandson
Over/ Under:
Japan's closest neighbor, Korea is 100 miles away
Under
Bonus 200- How far away is Korea from Japan?
Civil Service exams were still difficult because...
Only the rich could afford education needed to pass the tests
The Song reopened the Silk Road. Where did it start and where did it end?
Eastern China (Xi'an) to Europe (Italy)
By 1225, Genghis Khan had done what?
control of Central Asia
Where did Kublai Khan move the Mongol capital to?
Beijing
200 bonus- Why?
Shinto was the main religion of Ancient Japan. What does Shinto's believe in?
Worship the forces of nature, ancestors and Kami (divine spirits in nature)
The main accomplishment of the Tang was..
building a Grand Canal
200 bonus- what was the purpose?
Over or Under:
Chinese population- 90 million people
Over
Bonus 200- what was the population?
What happened to Genghis Khan's 1st wife?
She was kidnapped and possibly impregnated
Name a way that Kublai Khan helped expand the Mongol culture?
Silk road, Chinese relations, brought foreign traders into his court
What religion replaced Shinto?
Buddhism
Why was Sui emperor assassinated?
High taxes and forced labor
Besides gun powder- name something that was invented during the Song era
porcelain, mechanical clock, paper money
According to a 2003 study, approx. how many males in the world are a direct descendant of Genghis Khan?
1 in 200 (approx. 16 million males)
What kept the Mongols and Kublai Khan from conquering Japan?
Giant storm in the sea of Japan
Bonus 200- what did they call that storm?
Name a Chinese way of life that the Japanese adopted?
Writing, art, paper money, food, everyday life
What was unique about Wu Zhao?
Why was Champa rice so important to the Chinese people of the Song era?
What made Genghis Khan such an effective leader?
Combination of ruthless and diplomatic
What happened when Kublai Khan died?
The Mongol empire fell apart without a strong leader at the top
Bonus 200- The Golden Horde was the last remaining Mongol group. Where did they rule (what country)?
Describe the Japanese feudal system (who has the power)
Small landowners trade land/ crops to warlords in exchange for protection
Bonus 500- name the order of of Japanese hierarchy