Ancient China 1.0
What two rivers were the most important to Ancient China?
Yellow River, Yangtze River
Which mountain range is on the southern border of China? (Mount Everest)
Himalaya Mountains
Name of the warrior class from Feudal Japan
Samurai
Sumo wrestling started as a religious tradition (yes or no)
Yes
Writing form found in Mesopotamia/Fertile Crescent
Cuneiform
Writing system found in Ancient Egypt
Heiroglyphics
Which Chinese philosophy focuses on nature, and "going with the flow"
Daoism
What were the 3 main Chinese Philosophies?
Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism
Tallest Mountain in Japan, a volcano, and early Japanese religious symbol?
Mount Fuji
A staple of Japanese food (rice, seafood, vegetables, etc.)
Sushi
The name of the River that runs through Ancient Egypt
The Nile
Name for the leader of Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
What were the two important deserts we talked about in Ancient China?
Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert
What does Feudalism mean? (simple)
Giving land in exchange for military service
Form of Martial Arts that means "gentle art" (made to help with taking armored samurai down)
Jiu-Jitsu
Japan is a string of islands, otherwise known as?
An Archipelago
Writing system found in Ancient India
Sanskrit
Most leaders in all civilizations were connected to what?
The Gods
What was the Silk Road and why was it important?
A major trade route, connected China to the West (traded silk, ideas, and other goods)
What is the name of the Empire who were excellent horse riders, nomadic, and conquered China? (Led by the Khans)
The Mongols, Mongolian Empire, Mongolia
Traditional Japanese poem that evokes images over ideas
Haiku
What was the indigenous religion of Japan? (focused on nature, and kami (spirits)
Shintoism
Vocabulary term for the ditches built to help with Agriculture/farming (extremely important in Mesopotamia)
Irrigation Canals
Name of the large Mesopotamian temples
Ziggurat(s)
What dynasty was responsible for the construction of the terracotta army?
Qin Dynasty
What is one technological advancement of the Ancient Chinese?
Paper Money, Mechanical Clock, Gunpowder, Compass, Porcelain, Silk
Name for the way that the Samurai regained their honor, after losing it? (Stabbing the belly)
Seppuku
Who actually held the power in Feudal Japan
The Shogun
A religion that started in the Indus River Valley, focuses on letting go of material possessions, meditation/yoga, and reaching Nirvana
Buddhism
Name of the founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Which European explorer was Kublai Khan's right hand man for a short time?
Marco Polo
What Mongolian Leader started the rise of the Mongol Empire? (Known as the Greatest of Khans)
Genghis Khan
Who was at the top of the Social Hierarchy, but held no power (Japanese Feudalism)
The Emperor
Which other civilization had a huge influence on Japan?
China
Name 2 of the themes of geography
HEI (Human environment interaction), Location, Place, Movement, Region
A Source that was written after the fact. The author was not actually there.
Secondary Source