Vocabulary
Sea voyages
What is maritime expeditions?
This individual founded the Sui dynasty.
Who is General Wendi?
This individual's travels around Asia inspired Europeans to be interested in the continent and China.
Who is Marco Polo?
This dynasty was known for many advancements and for ruling with a new version of Confucianism.
What is the Tang dynasty?
This religion was spread from China to Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
What is Buddhism?
A new form of the ideas of the philosopher Confucius included Buddhism and Daoist beliefs.
What is neo-Confucianism?
This individual united the Mongol clans and conquered many places.
Who is Genghis Khan (Temujin)?
Along with Li Bo, this individual is one of the most significant Tang dynasty poets.
Who is Du Fu?
This was a wealthy foreign dynasty in China led by Kublai Khan.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
The invention of paper led to this advancement in China during the Yuan dynasty.
What is paper money?
Disloyal actions against the government
What is treason?
This individual was one of the greatest Korean kings, know for many advancements and Hangul.
Who is King Sejong?
This kingdom was able to conquer the other kingdoms through assistance from China.
Who is the Silla kingdom?
This was the first dynasty in Korea that united the whole Korean peninsula.
What is the Koryo dynasty?
A type of pottery known for its green color and elegant shapes.
What is celadon?
Violent acts that are meant to cause fear in people
What is terror?
This individual was the only female ruler of China who ruled by themselves.
Who is Empress Wu?
This advancement and the leadership of Yi Sun-Shin are what enabled Korea to stop Japan's attempted invasion.
What are turtle ships?
This dynasty is known for not being open to influences from other countries and relying on the tributary system.
What is the Ming dynasty?
What is gunpowder?
A custom of touching the ground with one’s forehead as a sign of respect
What is kowtow?
This individual is the son of a bear and god who is the legendary founder of Korea.
Who is Tangun?
This group was not considered important or valuable during the Ming dynasty because they did not produce or make anything.
Who are merchants and traders?
This dynasty was known for high taxes for grand building projects and being harsh on the people.
What is the Sui dynasty?
The use of coal for heating led to this advancement that was used for tools, and weapons.
What is steel?