East Asia
What number on the map would you find China?
What is 16
Who was the Chinese military leader that forged alliances and used force to reunify China?
Wendi
Who became the leader of the Mongol confederation when they were 46?
Genghis Khan
What does Ming mean?
"brightness" and "bright"
Define archipelago
A stretch of water with many islands.
Name one of the landforms that are in East China.
What is the Plateau of Tibet, Gobi Desert, Himalayan Mountains, Korean Peninsula, Yellow River, Yangtze River.
A religion from India that spreaded through China
Buddhism
The grandson of Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Where did the new capital get moved to?
Beijing
What outsiders were influencing Japanese culture?
China and Korea
What ocean is located in East China?
What is the Pacific Ocean
What dynasty did Wendi establish when he reunified China?
Sui Dynasty
What dynasty came to power after Kublai Khan conquered the Song Dynasty?
The Yuan Dynasty
Name one of the building projects that took place during the rise of the Ming.
Forbidden City. Great wall of China.
What is Shintoism?
A belief system unique to Japan. Everything in nature contains Kami, the spirit of god.
Name the other river that is in East China other than the Yellow River.
Yangtze River
What was the philosophy called that teaches each person has a place in society and emphasizes respect for elders?
Confucianism
What was the difference between Genghis and Kublai?
Genghis was ruthless and feared. Kublai respected local cultures and adopted many of its customs
What is Zheng He famous for?
His voyages and the treasure and wealth he brought back. Also, a giraffe
What is significant of the Constitution of Prince Shotoku?
It stated that the government was more important than the individual.
What sea lies between the Asian continent to the east and the Japanese islands to the west?
Sea of Japan
What two dynasties followed after the Sui Dynasty?
The Tang and Song Dynasties
What did Marco Polo do?
He travelled to China and helped Kublai Khan. Also, wrote a book about his adventures on the Silk road.
What were the names of the three classes of hereditary status the Ming emperors classified civilians?
Civilian, military, and artisans
What are the three ways Japan developed a national culture that was uniquely Japanese?
Heiankyo, moving the capital. Artwork, Lacquered cases. Literature, the world's first novel.