Red
What are Khanates?
Kingdoms
What are Samurai Swords called?
Katanas
What is Sanskrit?
Indian record keeping
What is terra cotta?
clay
What is calligraphy?
Artistic Chinese Writing
What is a system where vassals work for lords?
Feudalism
Which rivers run through China?
Huang He, Yangtze
Which river runs through India?
Indus
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Another word for trade
commerce
List three geographical features that isolate China from the rest of the world?
Gobi Desert, Himalayan Mountains, Steppes
Who was the most famous Chinese Explorer? How many voyages did he go on?
Zheng He, 7
Which Italian Merchant visited China along the Silk Road?
Marco Polo
Who was the most famous Chinese Philosopher?
Confucius
Who created Buddhism?
Buddha
How did the Mandate from Heaven work?
Dynasty will rule until there is a sign from Heaven that they shouldn't be in charge
Who was the leader of the Mongols? What happened to his Empire after his Death?
Genghis Khan/Temujin. Broke up into four Khanates
Name a Chinese Philosophy and how you can follow it!
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
Name four countries in East Asia
China, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea
Name four countries in Central Asia
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Russia
How did the Samurai meet their end? Why didn't Japan want to keep them?
Battle of Shiroyama. Wanted to move towards a civilian military
Do you think Asoka was a good king? Why or why not?
Good answer!
Dou you think Isolationism is a good policy for a country? Why or why not?
Good answer!
What caused China to build a Great Wall? Do you think it was worth it? Why or why not?
Invaders from the North.
Explain how the process of reincarnation, karma, and the caste system works.
People are born into a caste. Having good karma can allow someone to be reborn into a higher caste