The Mongols
Mongols were ____ who came from the steppes.
***HINT: Moving place to place****
Nomads
Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?
The Mongols
What two countries are Japan's closest neighbors?
China and Korea
This achievement is made from fibers of wood pulp. ***HINT: We use this to write on****
Group or chain of islands
Archipelago
Who was the first to unify Mongolia by making alliances and waging war on opposing clans.
Genghis Khan.
How did China treat foreigners after the Ming Dynasty took over?
They saw them as a threat/did not like them.
Japan has to rely on what for food?
Ocean/Fishing
This achievement is made from silk worms, and was one of China's major export.
Silk
System where people are promoted and hired based on skills and talent.
Merit System
When Genghis Khan eventually died, his empire was split into how many parts?
4
This system was started, which forced foreign countries to recognize China's power.
****HINT: Sending gifts.***
*Double Jeopardy*
Tributary system.
Clan that started ruling Japan, who claimed their emperors were descendants from their kami, the sun goddess.
Yamato Clan
This achievement is a type of decorative writing
Calligraphy
Way of the warrior
Bushido
Who was the grandson that conquers the rest of China and establishes the Yuan dynasty.
Kublai Khan
The Ming empire wanted to return China to a _____ government.
Central.
Set of guiding principal's for people, rules, and the government.
****HINT: Moral code, NOT a plan for government like ours.***
*Double Jeopardy*
The Constitution of 17 Articles.
This device uses earth's magnetic field to determine direction.
Compass
Someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler.
Regent
Kublai Khan ruled over the....
Golden Horde
Who was at the bottom of the social class pyramid when Kublai Khan was ruling over China?
Song Chinese
The religion followed in Japan that blends buddhism with traditional Japanese beliefs.
Shinto
This is a device that measures the strength of an earthquake
*Double Jeopardy*
Seismograph
Name the three religions we have learned about in our East Asia Vocab that involve ying/yang, reincarnation, and moral code.
Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism