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Emperor Ch'in was responsible for expanding pre-existing frontier fortifications into this wall in order to bar invaders from his domain
Great Wall of China
This was the spiritual state of mind that all Buddhists strive to achieve where the soul is completely oblivious to the self and of the world
Nirvana
This religion practices the worship of one's ancestors and places importance on the virtues of honor, family ties, and tradition
Confucianism
These are the four major islands that make up Japan
Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku
This is the name that the Japanese have given to their country
This was the founder of the Ch'in Dynasty
Shih Huang Ti
These were feudal lords that actually controlled public affairs instead of the emperor
Shoguns
During the 1200s, these fierce nomads from the norther steppes of Asia invaded China
The Mongols
In 1947, this country became East Pakistan and later it became what it is known as today
Bangladesh
Who was the chief deity in Hinduism and is known as "the Creator" in their religion
Brahma
These were warriors or knights that were in service to the daimio
Samurai
This man is known as the founder of Japanese civilization and ruled from A.D 593-622
Prince Shotoku
The Yamato
This was the name of the African samurai in service to Nobunaga Oda
Yasuke
This was the leader of the Mongols during the 1200s that had an empire that stretched from China to Europe's Danube River
Genghis Khan
This occurred after Shotoku's death and in English is known as the Great Reform
The Taika
This is considered to be the official language of modern Pakistan
Hindustani or Urdu
This is the Japanese name for the emperor in Japanese. He gradually lost his ruling power even though he remained on the throne
The Mikado
This Italian explorer/merchant ventured to China and spent nearly 20 years in the kingdom of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
These missionaries went to Japan in the 1630s in order to spread the Gospel, but the Japanese were fearful that they would destroy the Japanese culture so they were expelled.
Jesuits
This Caucasian people are believed to be the original inhabitants of Japan
The Ainu
This religion came to Korea from China and became the dominant religion during the time of the Han Dynasty
Buddhism
This religion, based on nature worship, is the oldest surviving religion in Japan
Shinto
This cotton material with a checked or figured print was named for Calicut, a city in India where it was first manufactured
Calico
This river is known as "China's Sorrow" due to the many disastrous floods that have occurred over the centuries
Huang He or Yellow River