China's Golden Age
What were the Tang and the Song like in China's Golden Age?
Dynasties that brought about growth in population, inventions and stable government.
What desert is above China and where the Mongols lived?
Gobi
True or False Japan is an archipelago.
True
Name the 3 countries we learned about in this unit
China, Japan, Korea
Name 2 inventions of China's Golden Age
civil service exams, gunpowder, calligraphy, fast growing rice, terrace gardens, compass, iron plow, printing
Who unified the Mongol clans, built a large army, and created a new legal code?
Genghis Khan
What is the "Ring of Fire"?
A semi circle around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's volcanoes and earthquakes are
What can generally be said about most Japanese under the shoguns?
They were mostly peasants
What led to the popularity of Buddhism in China?
People wanted to escape suffering.
How did Kublai Khan keep his empire peaceful?
Miliatary force and was fair to people of different religions
What are some characteristics of the Samurai?
class of warriors, followed a code, used specialized armor and equipment, could be easily identified in battle.
What is the highest mountain range?
Himalayans
How was the Great Wall symbolic of the Ming Dynasty?
They did not want the Mongols to return, the Great Wall helped to keep Ming China isolated
What did the nobles in the imperial court focus on during Haien Japan?
name the levels of the feudal system in Japan
merchants, artisans, peasants, samurai, daimyo, shogun, emperor
What country did Prince Shotoku use as a model for Japan?
China
Why did the Ming emperors began to send ships to other countries?
They wanted to trade with other countries.
Who was Marco Polo?
A European traveler who lived in China
In Japan, followers of Zen Buddhism discipline their bodies through
martial arts
Who paid taxes in feudalism?
Peasants, artisans and merchants
What is the correct order of the spread of Buddhism in Asia?
China, Korea, Japan