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His name means “universal ruler” and he conquered a vast Central Asian empire
What is Genghis Khan
100
One of the three kingdoms - teamed-up with the Tang Dynasty to defeat the other two.
What is Silla
100
Japanese religion meaning “the way of kami”
What is Shinto
100
the “way of the warrior”
What is Bushido
100
Improved during the Song Dynasty and allowed greater transportation.
What is Grand Canal
200
Chinese emperor who commissioned Zhenghe’s voyages
What is Yongle
200
unusual blue-green glaze perfected in Korea
What is Celadon
200
Killer tidal waves caused by underwater earthquakes
What is Tsunami
200
The group at the bottom of Japanese society
What is Merchants
200
Wealthy landowning class of Tang/Song Dynasties.
What is Gentry
300
Great Mongol ruler who established the Yuan dynasty of China.
What is Kublai Khan
300
Korean king who decided to replace the Chinese system of writing with a Korean one
What is Sejong
300
Most important Japanese clan in Japan’s history.
What is Yamato
300
the “divine winds” that saved the Japanese from the Mongols.
What is Kamikaze
300
Reinforced the Confucian tradition that women should stay at home
What is Foot-binding
400
Along with corn, this crop brought by Europeans from the Americas led to huge population increases in the Ming dynasty
What is Potato
400
Korean admiral who built “turtle ships”
What is Yi Sun-shin
400
Japanese prince who sent young nobles to learn from China.
What is Shotoku
400
Name of the form of drama replaced in popularity by Kabuki
What is Noh
400
Peasant leader who established the Ming Dynasty.
What is Zhu Yuanzhang
500
The period of time where Mongols established strong control and peace over a vast empire
What is Pax Mongolica
500
The most important mountain range in Korea.
What is T’aebaek
500
Author of the Tale of Genji
What is Murasaki
500
The given name of the first Tokugawa shogun.
What is Ieyasu
500
Korean “city of gold” and capital during the Silla Dynasty.
What is Kyongju
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