Philosophy
Confucianism focuses on this.
Morality
Where is China, Japan, India, and Korea located?
Asia
Why was paper currency better than coins?
It made traveling easier
What are the three perfections?
Poetry, painting, and calligraphy
What does shogun mean?
Supreme military commander
The YingYang is a symbol of this ideology.
Daoism
The ring of fire is a name given to a region because of these two reasons.
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Economic growth lead to urbanization. What is urbanization?
When people move from rural areas to cities.
What invention increased literacy rates in China?
The moveable type printer
Japan believed they were the first place to see the sun rise so they were given this nickname.
What is the definition of Daoism?
Creating harmony with nature.
Korea established an economic center by establishing trade networks with these countries.
China, Japan, and India
How did Taizong stabilize China's government?
By reviving the official bureaucracy.
Why did the Ming dynasty stop contact with the outside world?
To prevent future invasions and protect Chinese culture
Why was Genghis Khan a good military leader?
He divided his troops into sets of fierce warriors?
Whose job was it to protect the people under feudalism?
Daimyo
What is the chain of Islands called that Japan is considered?
Archipelago
What was the main difference between Japanese and European feudalism?
Religion
What was Japan's golden age of culture also referred to as?
The Heian period
What is China's national animal?
A giant panda
King Anaurahta built this time of Buddhist shrine.
Stupas
Why did Yongle move the capital of China back to Beijing?
Because he was scared of future Mongol invasions
Shotoku created a set of guiding principles to run the government named what?
The constitution of 17 articles
How did the Fujiwara family rise to power?
By having their daughters marry
What is the biggest country in Asia?
China