Marco Polo
These were two of whom Marco traveled with to the East.
Who are Marco's father and uncle?
This was the country that Matthew Perry represented when reaching Japan.
What is the United States?
He was the founder of the Mongol Empire
Who was Genghis Khan
He was the founder of Buddhism, which started in India and later spread throughout most of Asia.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama
India got its name from this prominent river that flowed through the country.
What is the Indus?
This city, in Italy, was the birthplace of Marco Polo.
What is Venice?
This west coast state became the jumping-off port for ships to reach Asia.
What is California?
This form of currency was established by the Mongol Empire. It's a money form that is still used today.
What is paper money?
This method is a part of Buddhism which helps clean the mind of thoughts.
What is meditation?
This term is used to refer people who have no permanent home.
What are Nomads?
Marco Polo was more of this than most other explorers during the Age of Exploration.
What is educated?
This was one of the primary reasons Matthew Perry wanted to open trade with Japan.
What is whaling?
The Mongols created this system to keep in touch with the rest of the communities in their empire.
What is a postal service?
Buddha had noticed that many people in the world had this, which made him want to change the way people thought.
What is suffering and unhappiness?
This group of people were thought as being great story tellers who settled in India around 1500 b.c.e.
Who were the Aryans?
This ancient Chinese Dynasty helped establish the "Silk Road."
What is the Han?
This family was the ruling military family prior to the arrival of Matthew Perry's American fleet.
Who are the Tokugawas
The mongols created these structures to help better trade on the Silk Road.
What are roads and bridges?
Suffering is a part of life, it is caused by material possessions, and way to practice against craving those possessions. They are part of this Buddhist teacheing.
What are the Four Noble Paths?
This Aryan book was used to store their stories, poems, songs, and knowledge. In fact, the book's name means "knowledge" in ancient Sanskrit.
What is Veda?
This Emperor was of Mongolian ancestry when Marco Polo first arrived to visit him.
Who is Kublai Khan?
It was a phrase used by one of the Japanese leaders during the first days of Perry's arrival, on how the Americans were described as.
What was "arrogant and discourteous?"
This was something the Mongols allowed people to keep doing, as a way to rule them easier.
What is religious freedom?
This other Buddhist teaching helps people how to change their thoughts, speech, and behavior, in order to achieve happiness.
What is the Eightfold Path?
This is a system of religious belief where the followers only believe in the existence of one God. Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism are good examples of this.
What is Monotheism?