Important People
Confucianism was based on the philosophy of this man
Who is Confucius?
The traditional religion of Japan
What is Shinto?
A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else.
What is a figurehead?
The code of honor followed by the samurai in Japan.
What is Bushido?
A canal linking northern and southern China
What is the Grand Canal?
Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
Who is Kublai Khan?
A form of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation
What is Zen?
A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler.
What is a court?
An instrument that uses the earth’s magnetic field to indicate direction.
What is a compass?
Large landowners of feudal Japan
What is the daimyo?
Ruler of the Mongols, he led his people in attacks against China and against other parts of Asia. His name means “universal leader.”
Who is Genghis Khan?
The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman
What is Hinduism?
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
What is a regent?
An extended family
What is a clan?
A policy of avoiding contact with other countries
What is isolationism?
Empress of China during the Tang dynasty, she ruled ruthlessly and brought prosperity to China
Who is Empress Wu?
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC
What is Buddhism?
A body of unelected government officials
What is a bureaucracy?
A thin, beautiful pottery invented in China. A valuable product developed during the Song dynasty.
What is porcelain?
A mixture of powders used in guns and explosives
What is gunpowder?
Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China’s fame throughout Asia.
Who is Zheng He
A philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government.
What is confucianism?
A general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name.
What is a Shogun?
A form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered in ink, and pressed to a piece of paper to create a printed page
What is woodblock printing?
A trained professional warrior in feudal Japan
What is a samurai?