China
This waterway helped improve transportation in China
What is the grand canal?
A chain of small islands
What is an archipelago?
Korea is located on this. Surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
What is the Maurya Empire?
What are Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Islam?
China's first female empress
Who was Wu Zhao?
The way of the samurai.
What is bushido?
These were the three original kingdoms of Korea.
What are Silla, Koguryo, and Paekche?
This is the main religion of India today.
What is Hinduism?
This type of Buddhism focuses on meditation.
What is Zen Buddhism?
The most feared leader of the Mongols. Bonus point if you can name his grandson too.
Who was Genghis Khan? (Kublai Khan)
The nickname given to the tectonic plates that include Japan. Watch out for Tsunamis, typhoons, earthquakes, and Johnny Cash.
What is the Ring of Fire?
The name of the empire where the name "Korea" comes from.
What is the Koryo Empire?
This abandon city of Cambodia is a popular tourist destination today.
What is Angkor Wat?
These are the three main gods of Hinduism: The Creator, The Preserver, and the Transformer/Destroyer.
Who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
What are:
1. Strong leader unites the country
2. Prosperous country living in harmony
3. Civil unrest divides the country
This title was given to the land owners of Japan. They decided the rules of their land and hired Samurai to protect it.
What are Daimyo?
This spicy-cabbage dish is a staple of Korean culture.
What is Kimchi?
These two people led a rebellion while riding elephants in Vietnam.
Who are the Trung sisters?
These are the 5 "Ks" of Sikhism. No need for the K words.
What are:
Comb
Bracelet
Undergarments
Uncut hair
Dagger
The five main dynasties discussed in class.
What are the Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan (Mongol), and Ming dynasties?
These were the "divine winds" that saved Japan from the Mongol invasion.
What are Kamikaze?
This Korean heating system focuses on heating the floors.
What is ondol?
The main written language of India.
What is Sanskrit?
The Muslims focused on converting others based on personal connections.
What are Sufis?