China’s Golden Dynasties
Which dynasty reunited China after centuries of chaos following the Han dynasty?
Sui Dynasty
What fine, translucent pottery became one of China’s most valuable exports?
Porcelain
What was Genghis Khan’s birth name before becoming the “Universal Ruler”?
Temujin
What city did the Mongols capture and rename Khanbalik (later Beijing)?
Beijing
What is the name of Japan’s native religion centered on kami, or nature spirits?
Shinto
What three kingdoms made up early Korea?
Koguryo, Paekche, and Silla
What was the Grand Canal’s main purpose during the Sui dynasty?
To connect northern and southern China for trade and transport
What invention first used for fireworks was later applied to warfare in China?
Gunpowder
What key advantage allowed Mongol warriors to move faster than most armies of their time?
Highly trained cavalry (horseback warriors)
What European traveler spent 17 years in China under Kublai Khan’s rule?
Marco Polo
What early Japanese clan claimed descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu?
The Yamato clan
Which Korean dynasty gave the country its modern name?
Koryo Dynasty
Which Tang capital became the largest city in the world, housing around 2 million people?
Xi’an (Chang’an)
What was the world’s first printed book, produced in China in 868 CE?
The Diamond Sutra
Who was Genghis Khan’s grandson that completed the conquest of China?
Kublai Khan
What was the name of the Mongol army that invaded and ruled Russia for nearly 200 years?
The Golden Horde
What 1000 CE novel by Lady Murasaki is considered the world’s first?
The Tale of Genji
What Korean king created the alphabet Hangul?
King Sejong
Who were the two most famous poets of the Tang dynasty?
Li Bo (Li Po) and Du Fu
What philosophy combined Confucian ethics with Buddhist and Daoist ideas under the Tang and Sung dynasties?
Neo-Confucianism
What dynasty did Kublai Khan establish in China?
The Yuan Dynasty
What major route did the Mongols help make safer for trade and communication?
The Silk Road
What was the code of honor followed by samurai warriors?
Bushido
What empire in Cambodia built the magnificent temple Angkor Wat?
The Khmer Empire
What system did the Sung dynasty improve to make government positions based on merit rather than family background?
The Civil Service Examination System
What social custom, involving tightly binding girls’ feet, symbolized wealth and beauty in Sung society?
Footbinding
What term describes the era of peace and trade across Eurasia during Mongol rule?
Pax Mongolica
What system allowed for mongols to communicate across their vast empire?
A series or relay stations called the Yam (postal relay) system.
What was the name of the “divine wind” that destroyed the Mongol invasion fleet?
Kamikaze
What religion spread from India and became dominant in Southeast Asia after the fall of the Khmer Empire?
Theravada Buddhism
Final Jeopardy
What three major cultural influences shaped East Asia’s history between 500 and 1500 CE?
Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Chinese language