Topic 12 lesson 1
What is another name for the group of cities?
Urbanization
Who was Genghis Khan the ruler of?
The Mongol clans
What was the main navigation device that the Chinese developed?
Compass
Who are Japan's neighbors on the Asian mainland?
China and Korea
What does it mean to be a figurehead?
It means to be only a symbolic leader while someone else is really in control.
Who was the military leader who founded the Tang dynasty?
Tang Gaozu
What made Genghis Khan's armies dangerous?
They were experienced horsemen and archers
What were the three main religions in China at the time?
Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
What is the name of the clan that won the struggle for land and power in the 200s to the 400s?
Yayoi
What is a samurai?
Highly trained Japanese soldiers who served in exchange for a salary.
What is the capital of the Tang dynasty?
Chang'an
What was one Chinese weapon that Genghis Khan used?
Catapult or bombs
What invention made books cheaper?
Block printing
What year did Prince Shotoku take power in Japan?
593
Did the Khan beat the Japanese when they tried to invade them?
No
What was the major currency in the Tang dynasty before paper money?
Copper coins
After Genghis Khan died how many khanates was his land split into?
4
Who ordered the destruction of Buddhist monasteries and temples?
Tang emperor Wuzong
What was Prince Shotoku's goal?
To unite Japan
How many troops did the Khan send to Japan?
25,000
What year was the last Tang emperor overthrown.
907
What year did the Mongols gain control of all of China?
1279
What year did a Chinese court official invent paper?
105
What year did Prince Shotoku die?
622
When did the Khan send hundreds of ships across the sea?
November 1274