Southeast Asia (Japan and Korea)

Japan emerges, mostly

200

THIS is someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule, often because of age. 

What is a REGENT?

400

By 860, the emperor was no longer the true ruler of Japan. Behind the scenes, THIS family was actually running the country for some 300 years. 

Who are the FUJIWARA family?

600

Prince Shotoku believed he could unify Japan through the implementation of THESE TWO religious and philosophical movements, borrowed from China. 

What are BUDDHISM and CONFUCIANISM?

800

THIS document made the leader of the Yamato clan the official emperor throughout Japan.

What is the LAW CODE of 702?

1000

Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines are all located in a chain of Islands, called THIS.

What is an ARCHIPELAGO?

Feudalism, mostly

200

By forcing the Daimyo to do THIS, both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu were each able to bring about peace in Japan

What is PLEDGE THEIR LOYALTY?

400

In particular, the focus on self-control and discipline had great appeal to the samurai, helping shape THIS Buddhist sect into what it is today. 

What is ZEN or ZEN BUDDHISM?

600

THESE are the two guiding principals of the Bushido code, officially adopted in the 1600s as a strict code of conduct for samurai.

What are LOYALTY TO ONE'S LORD

and

PERSONAL HONOR?

800

THIS clan gained power in Japan by warring against neighboring clans, and often through alliances through marriage or other ties. 

What is the YAMATO clan?

1000

No longer truly in control by 860, the emperor was a THIS, meaning he was only a symbolic leader while someone else held the reigns.

What is a FIGUREHEAD?

Korea...mostly

200

Trade routes in Southeast Asia were often determined by THESE seasonal rainy winds.

What are MONSOONS?

400

They originally wrote in Chinese, but by 1843, Koreans had established their own system of writing, known is THIS.

What is HANGUL?

600

The Silla set up a statewide academy that trained government officials in THIS philosophy

What is CONFUCIANISM?

800

It was during the period of 100BCE - 676CE, in which the Silla, Pakche, and Koguryo, collectively known as THIS, ruled in Korea, that Buddhist monks from China spread their religion in Korea.

What are the THREE KINGDOMS?

1000

The Koreans developed their own secret technique of making THIS, a blue-green coating for porcelain.

What is CELADON?

Japanese society, mostly

200

THIS word means agreement among the members of a group

What is CONSENSUS?

400

Two major forms of drama emerged in Japan -- Noh, which appealed to the noble class, and THIS which appealed to common people.

What is KABUKI?

600

Nobles of the Heian court helped to strengthen the Japanese language by writing literature in THIS script, representing Japanese sounds. 

What is KANA?

800

Within its pages, the author of THIS early novel is able to offer a glimpse of life in the Heian court, mostly because she worked for the emperor's wife. 

What is THE TALE OF GENJI?

1000

Some Southeast Asian countries commanded important waterways, meaning they controlled rich THESE, contributing to the regions economic development?

What are TRADE ROUTES?

Buddhism, mostly

200

Once Buddhism arrived in Japan, it gained popularity partly because it was so compatible with THIS tradition religion of Japan

What is SHINTO?

400

THIS belief system originated in India, then spread to China, into Korea, and eventually Japan.

What is BUDDHISM?

600

THIS Buddhist sect practices the recitation of "true words", or mantras, to advance one's spiritual growth.

What is SHINGON?

800

THIS is a sacred word, chant, or sound that is repeated over and over to advance one's spiritual growth.

What is a MANTRA?

1000

A grouping of different parts, or THIS, like the countries and peninsulas located between China and India.

What is a CONGLOMERATION?