Vocabulary #1
What is the definition of Bureaucracy?
A system of government with many departments and bureaus led by appointed officials.
What is the definition of Samurai?
Highly trained warriors.
Who was Empress Wu?
The only woman to rule China on her own. Empress Wu was capable ad ruthless. She believed a rule should care for people as a mother cares for her children.
What is the Ring of Fire?
Japan sits at the border between two plates, or sections, of Earth's outer crust. This region of volcanoes and earthquakes circles the Pacific Ocean.
What is the definition of Scholar-Official?
Qualified for government jobs.
What is the definition of Bushido?
“The way of the warrior” The strict code of conduct for the Samurai.
What is The Grand Canal?
In early 600s, Sufi dynasty completed work on Grand Canal. Is the world‘s oldest and longest human- built waterway. Connect China's two great rivers, the Huang in north and CHang in south.
What was the Yayoi?
They probably came from mainland Asia. They merged with or pushed out the Jomon. They wove cloth and worked bronze and iron.They introduced the technique of growing rice in irrigated fields.
What is the definition of the Merit System?
People are hired and promoted based on talent and skills, rather than wealth or social status.
What is the definition of the Shinto?
The traditional religion of Japan.
What was the Golden Age?
The Tang and song era represented for golden age of literature and arts. Some of them are pottery figurines of horses, camels, and people.Greatest era of poetry. During this period, architects designed magnificent Buddhist temples filled with statues. Potters turned clay into beautiful ceramic pieces. Artist created fine paintings in soft colors.
What was the Kami?
It is a holy being that represents a spirit of nature, sacred place, ancestor, or clan in Japanese culture. Each clan also had its own land.
What is the definition of Figurehead?
The ruler is only symbolic, while someone else is really in control.
What is the definition of Daimyo?
Local lan–owning lords.
Who was Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan?
A warrior that united the Mongol clans under his rule. Also known as “ruler of the universe’. Led Mongols broke though the Great Wall of CHina and destroyed cities. Swept acorns Central Asia and into Russia.
In 1260, Genghis's grandson Kublai Khan Took over northern China. Declared him as the new rule of the dynasty, the Yuan dynasty, which mean the beginning. Changes China government, replaced civil service official. Encourage a economic boom and meet Marco Polo during his period.
What was the Silla?
It turned Korea into an economic and cultural center, one of the most advanced civilizations in the world at the time, established trade networks between Japan, China, and India,medicine, astronomy, metal casting, and textile manufacturing also flourished. instituted a policies to govern Korea, train government officials, offered a civil service test.
What is the definition of Shoguns?
Supreme military commander.
What is the definition of a Clan?
A group of people with a common ancesto.
Who was Marco Polo and Zheng He?
Arrived China in 12755 and stayed for 17 years. He was one the favored guest of Kublai Khan. Elroy him as diplomat and official, in order to help him travel around the empire. Told stories or what he saw, discusses many invention still unfamiliar in Europe. However, on his deathbed, he admit some of the formation is exaggerated.
Between 1405 and 1433, Yongle sent on official named Zheng He to lead a sea voyages to demonstrated Chinese power, and win more tribute. sial more than 60 huge ships and include 27000 men.
What was the Koryo?
Buddhism and Confucianism were powerful forces. Civil service examinations and official jobs were opened to all Koreans.They had established their own system of writing Hangul;learned to make porcelain, developed their own secret technique of making celadon, a blue-green glaze, or coating, for porcelain.