Golden Ages in China
What are the names of the two Dynasties in China of the Golden Age?
Tang & Song
What are Steepes?
Vast, treeless plains
What did the Yuan "lose" that started the Ming?
The Mandate of Heaven
What is the name of Korea's writing system?
Hangul
What is a sultanate?
land ruled by a sultan.
What is a tributary state?
self-governing, but had to acknowledge Chinese supremacy and send regular tribute to Tang emperor
What does Genghis Khan mean?
Universal Ruler
How many voyages did Zheng He go on?
7
What dynasty does the word Korea come from?
Koryo
What one key difference made the Mongols succeed in taking over the Hindus?
Mongols had horses, Hindus had elephants
What material was created in the Song Dynasty that is very delicate?
Porcelain
What was the name of Kublai Khan's Dynasty?
Yuan
What does Ming mean?
Brillant
List the three dynasties of Korea in order.
Silla
Koryo
Choson
What is the name of the religion that is now the fifth largest in the world, founded by Nanak?
Sikhism
What was the name of the first emperor of the Tang?
Li Shimin (or Tang taizong)
Fairly, as long as they paid their taxes
Why did the Ming limit trade with others?
Believed they were the most successful country and wanted to preserve their ancient traditions.
Korea was a tributary state of China. What were the other two tributary states?
Tibet and Vietnam
Whose armies invaded and killed 100,000 Hindus in 1398? Specific name of the person.
Tamerlane
Say in the correct order what the status groups are from these dynasties. From bottom to top.
Gentry
Peasants
Merchants
How is Kublai Khan related to Genghis?
He is his grandson
During the Ming, what number did the population reach?
Over 100 million
How many symbols are in Hangul?
24
What are the "Five K's" of Sikhism?
1. Kesh, which is uncut hair kept covered by a turban
2. the Kirpan:, a religious sword representing the responsibilities to fight oppression
3. the Kara: a metal bracelet
4. Kanga: a comb
5. Kachera: special underclothing