Chinese dynasties
True or false: a dynasty is a line of hereditary rulers in a country
What is true
The grandson of Genghis Khan who became ruler of northern China in 1260
Who is Kublai Khan
This term describes a military ruler of Japan.
What is a shogun?
Japanese religion meaning "way of the gods."
What is Shintoism?
The type of spirit that could be found in the sun, storms, and animals according to Shintoism.
What is kami?
This is the earliest dynasty we studied, they made the Grand Canal
What is the Sui dynasty?
This is the disease spread to Europe by the Mongols use of biological warfare
What is the black death or black plague or bubonic plague
These are the nobles and leaders of Japanese clans similar to the lords in European feudalism.
What are daimyos?
This style of Buddhism focuses on transforming your life through moral conduct and meditation.
What is Theravada Buddhism?
A term that means 'chain of islands,' describing Japan's geography.
What is archipelago?
This is the dynasty that existed in the year 1000 A.D. and fought the Jurchen in the north
What is the Song dynasty?
The Mongol Empire encouraged trade along this important trade route.
What is the Silk Road?
This family was the first to dominate most of Japan by 500 CE and claimed imperial descent.
Who are the Yamato?
This country's literature focused on courtly life, aesthetic beauty, and emotional expression
What is Japan?
Fighter on horseback
What is cavalry?
This is the dynasty that stabilized the economy by giving land to the peasants.
What is the Tang dynasty?
This ruler united the Mongol tribes and began their expansion into China, the Middle East, and Europe.
Who is Genghis Khan?
During the Heian Period, powerful families and clans gained wealth and influence, leading to this form of government based on loyalty and obligation.
What is Feudalism
A Buddhist’s goal was to achieve this through meditation, helping end suffering. (For the Mahayana, it resembled a real heaven)
What is Nirvana?
A warrior loyal to a daimyo was referred to as this in the feudal Japanese system.
What is a samurai?
This is the dynasty started by Kublai Khan and run by Mongols
What is the Yuan dynasty?
This is the birth name of Genghis Khan
What is Temujin
The code of honor followed by samurai, which emphasized loyalty, bravery, and self-discipline.
What is Bushido?
This type of literature, separate from poetry, showed up in India much earlier than Europe with authors like Dandin.
What is prose
This is a ruler of ancient India
What is maharaja?