Chapter 1: Geography of East Asia
Name the Three countries we have talked about in East Asia.
China, Korea, and Japan.
Who led the reunification of China?
Yang 'Wendi" Jian
What is the name of the first leader of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What Philosophy is the most influential in Chinese society besides Buddhism?
Confucianism
Japan is a groups of Islands called an....
Archipelago
A Peninsula is.......
What was the major trade route that ran through China and at least one product traded on it?
The Silk Road
Products: Silk, Spices, Gold, Silver, Grains, Porcelain, tea, etc....
Who wrote about their travels in East Asia?
Marco Polo
What is the name of the city the emperor lives in?
The Forbidden City
What is the name of the belief system unique to just Japan?
Shintoism
What is the longest and largest river in China?
Yangtze
Name at least two achievements of the Song Dynasty.
Agricultural: New Rice that ripens faster. Irrigating fields
Commercial: Increase trade on the silk road and paper money
Technological: Movable type, gun powder, compass
Cultural: New glaze techniques, created porcelain and pottery
What three things did Marco Polo write about in his travels?
Kublai being impressed by him
He helped Kublai run his empire
Polo learned about the wealth of the empire and its technology
What does the Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty have in common?
China is ruled by a Chinese Government
The Constitution of Prince Shototku combines what two beliefs?
This landform is known as "The Roof of The World"
Plateau of Tibet
How was Buddhism able to spread so quickly in China (Name at least two reasons)
Reunification: Strong Centralized Government & Standardized money= Making trade easier
Poverty: Relief from suffering through enlightenment
Emperor Wendi: He and His wife were Buddhist and encouraged others to to become Buddhist
What three areas did the Mongols take over
India, Eastern Europe, and Asia
Zheng He is know for what?
Leading the fleet of "treasure ships" during the Ming Dynasty
Name in order the Hierarchy of Japanese society from top to bottom.
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Peasants
Name at least three natural barriers in China
Gobi Desert. Plateau of Tibet, Himalayan Mountains, Yangtze River, Yellow River, Pacific Ocean
What three things did Wendi do to link together the North and South. (Must name all three)
1. Established a strong central government
2. Standardized Money
3. Began construction of the Grand Canal
What three things did Kublai Khan do as ruler of China?
Kublai expands his empire
Kublai Respects local cultures
Kublai Uses Chinses Advisors
What four areas flourished during the Ming Dynasty?
2. Literature
3. Paintings
4. Drama
Name Three areas that China and Korea influenced Japan.
1. Writing
2. Buddhism
3. Confucianism