Central Asia consisted of this type of land while the Turks dominated the region.
What is the steppe/grasslands?
100
Formerly known as Temujin, became leader of Mongols, and created largest empire in history.
Who is Chinggis/Ghanggis Khan?
100
India's classical literary language.
What is sanskrit?
100
Theory that Chinese dynasties go through a predictable cycle from early vigor and growth to subsequent decline as administrators become taxed and the well-off find ways to avoid paying taxes.
What is the dynastic cycle?
100
A system in which an emperor retired to a Buddhist monastery but continued to exercise power by controlling his young son on the throne.
What is a cloistered government?
200
Turks were the first of Inner-Asian people to do this.
What is record own language?
200
Shelters of the Mongols.
What are Yurts?
200
Empire created in 4th century that united North India creating a period of peace and political unity.
What is the Gupta Empire?
200
A tool developed in Song times to aid in navigation at sea
What is the compass?
200
The Fujiwara family reached their apogee of ruling under this ruler.
Who is Fujiwara Michinaga?
300
Overlords of the Turks who lost their power during 522 Rebellion.
Who are the Rourans?
300
Name for the states of territories created for Chinggis' sons after his death.
What are khanates?
300
A practice whereby a high-caste Hindu woman would throw herself on her husband’s burial pyre.
What is Sati?
300
A woman contracted to a man as a secondary spouse.
What is a concubine?
300
Japanese literary masterpiece about court life written by Lady Murasaki.
What is The Tale of Genji?
400
The one factor that prevented Turks from creating the largest empire in history.
What is internal fighting?
400
Immediate successor of Chinggis Khan.
Who is Ogodei?
400
Empire based on maritime trade and controlled Strait of Malacca.
What is Srivijaya?
400
System of printing in which one piece of type is used for each unique character?
What is movable type printing?
400
School of Buddhism that emphasized meditation and truths that could not be conveyed through words.
What is Zen Buddhism?
500
The original religion of the Turks.
What is shamanism?
500
Chinggis' grandson who completed conquest of China?
Who is Khubilai?
500
Empire that built Angkor Wat Temple.
What is Khmer Empire of Cambodia?
500
Elite Neo-Confucian official who adapted water-powered clock by adding a chain-driven mechanism.
Who is Su Song?
500
The development that occurred in the Japanese language during the Heian Period.