2 significant inventions that came about during the Tang and Song dynasties.
What is porcelain, mechanical clock, printing, explosive powder, paper money, and magnetic compass?
100
A brilliant strategist and organizer who united all the Mongol clans, then went on to conquer much of Asia, Russia, and Persia.
Who is Genghis Khan?
100
Japanese social class made up of warriors and body guards who protected and defended the local lords.
What is the samuarai?
100
The landform of Korea / name it or describe it.
What is a peninsula / surrounded by water on three sides.
100
SE Asia lies between which two oceans?
What is the Indian and the Pacific Oceans?
200
Upper-class citizens that developed from the educated civil service and became the most powerful political group during the Tang and Song Dynasties
What is the gentry?
200
The type of land areas the Mongols came from, consisting of grasslands used for herding animals.
What is the steppe?
200
The code of behavior followed by the samurai which meant "the way of the warrior."
What is Bushido?
200
Describe the geography and weather of Korea.
What is mountainous, peninsula (surrounded by water); hot summers, cold winters.
200
SE Asia was influenced by these two major countries.
What is India and China?
300
Philosophy that was studied to pass the civil service exams.
What is Confucianism?
300
The 2 terms which describe the Mongols early lifestyle when they lived in clans and traveled around the steppe looking for pastures and water for their animals.
What is nomadic and pastoralist?
300
The early religion practiced by Japanese clans that dealt with nature spirits and ancestors.
What is Shinto?
300
the Chinese Dynasty that first took over Korea in 108 BC.
What is the Han Dynasty?
300
This major empire ruled the mainland of SE Asia in Cambodia and made achievements in rice cultivation, trade and the biggest religious temple complex ever built.
What is the Khmer Empire?
400
How did the development of the new rice benefit other developments during the Tang Dynasty?
What is increased food supply led to other jobs (specialized workers) and trade?
400
The famous Venetian trader that visited the court of Kublai Khan and worked for him for 17 years and turned his experiences into stories enjoyed by many.
Who is Marco Polo?
400
The wealthy, ruling class that advanced art, culture and etiquette.
What is the Heian Court?
400
The dynasty that ruled Korea from 935-1392, who tried to implement a centralized gov't and civil service system - but did not work well due to power of the nobility. They also became famous for celadon pottery and carving Buddhist scriptures for printing.
What is the Koryu Dynasty?
400
This area was ruled by China from during the Han Dynasty, but became independent during the Tang Dynasty. Women had more rights than Chinese women.
What is Vietnam?
500
Chronological order of the 3 Chinese dynasties between 580 and 1279, following the Han Dynasty.
What is the Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties?
500
The name of the dynasty established by Kublai Khan in China, Mongolia and Korea.
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
500
The term used to describe the emperor who reigned as a figurehead while local powers ruled the people.
What is a puppet emperor?
500
In 1392, this dynasty took control for over 500 years and ruled with military leaders and scholar officials.
What is the Yi Dynasty?
500
The narrow waterway that was controlled by the Srivijaya Empire and became their wealthy fortune by taxing ships that passed through its waters.