Geography
The two major rivers of transport in China
What are the Yellow and Yangtze rivers?
The dynast that first instituted the civil service exams
During this year, mongol leaders held a meeting to choose a warrior to lead them as "Genghis Khan"
what is 1206 c.e.?
An adventurous young European from Venice, Italy who explored all over Yuan dynasty China
Who is Marco Polo?
These inventions revolutionized the agricultural industry in China with increased irrigation and soil processing.
What is the water wheel and iron plow?
The geographic landform that supplies water to the majority of the Asian continent
What is the Tibetan Plateau?
This dynasty only lasted 37 years...
What is the Sui Dynasty?
These tents were movable and sturdy, used by the mongolian tribes for housing
what are yurts?!
This man can be held accountable for the deaths of roughly 40 million people, reducing the world's population by about 11%
Who was Genghis Khan?
This art form became more popular in the Tang dynasty due to the invention of block printing
What is Poetry?
The PLACE where mongol leaders met to elect a certain notoriously cruel warlord.
What is, the Gobi Desert?
lasted from 618 to 907 c.e.
What is the Tang Dynasty!
This grandson of Genghis Khan conquered all of China in just under 8 years
Who is Kublai Khan?!
This man was a powerful world leader who further united many foreign lands and helped to push China into great wealth and power through invention and communication
Who is Kublai Khan?
This form of art was crafted in the Song dynasty by firing fine clay at high temperatures
What is porcelain?
The three major landforms that isolated China from the rest of the world
What are the Gobi Desert, The Himalayan Mountains, and the Plateau of Tibet?
lasting from 1368 to 1644, this dynasty restored China to tradition after 100 years of mongol rule
What is the Ming Dynasty?!
This warrior would be chosen to be named the first ruler of the mongol tribes
Who is Temujin?
This Chinese emperor was incredibly powerful, and instituted the use of civil-service exams for gov't officials
Who is Emperor Taizong?
Mixing iron with carbon from coal dust created this metal alloy that was very strong, great for shaping, and incredibly versatile.
what is steel?
Which Geographic features separated Japan from China?
What are the Korean Peninsula and the Sea of Japan
The fall of this dynasty in 220 c.e. led to the warring states period, causing widespread chaos in China
what is.... The Han Dynasty?!
This Khanate, ruled by Batu, conquered Eastern Europe
What is the Northwestern Khanate, or The Golden Horde?
This powerful Chinese Emperor is responsible for the building of the Forbidden City and the 7 ocean expeditions of Zheng He
This Song dynasty invention revolutionized the world as we know it, and impacted military, economic, and cultural power
What is Gunpowder?