China
This person is famous for writing The Art of War and beheading a dancing lady.
Who is Sun Tzu?
These warriors are famous for wielding weapons such as the katana and yumi.
Who are samurai?
Admiral Yi defeated the Japanese navy using a ship named after this marine reptile.
What is a turtle (ship?)
Indians wrote in books made of these.
What are palm leaves?
This man was born Temujin and would later unite the Mongol tribes.
Who is Genghis Khan?
The Chinese government included two main parts; the Imperial court and this legislative body.
What is the Bureaucracy?
The emperor moved the capital of Japan to this city, after Nara experienced a rebellion of Buddhists.
What is Heian-Kyo?
After the three kingdoms became unified the Korean peninsula became a single kingdom called this.
What is Goryeo?
This religion from India contains hundreds (or possibly millions) of deities.
What is Hinduism?
This word is typically used to describe nomads who ride horses and herd cattle.
What is pastoral?
When applying for a job within the Chinese government, one had to pass this rigorous test delivered in three stages.
What is the Civil Service Exam?
These people in Japan were known for being wealthy, passive aggressive and obsessed with advancement.
Who were aristocrats?
Korea was constantly threatened and under attack from these island people.
Who were the Japanese?
This goddess of destruction is often portrayed slaying demons and wearing a necklace made of human heads.
Who is Kali?
The Mongols were excellent warriors, but were regarded as terrible at this crucial component of running a nation.
What are politics?
The Chinese invented this key component of firearms (guns) but never fully weaponized it themselves.
What is gunpowder?
This is the native religion of Japan.
What is Shinto(ism?)
This dynasty ruled Korea for hundreds of years and included such leaders as Sejong the Great and Yeonsangun.
What is the Joseon Dynasty?
Siddhartha Guatama is credited with being the first person gifted with this title.
What is Buddha?
This man was the Khan most associated with the downfall of the Mongol Empire.
Who is Kublai (Khan?)
This type of government rewards and promotes people based on their job performance and suitability rather than birth or finances.
What is a meritocracy?
This sun goddess is the primary deity of Japan.
Who is Amaterasu?
Hangul is the Korean version of this.
What is the alphabet?
This path is the one a person must walk in life if they ever hope to reach Nirvana.
What is Dharma?
The Khurultai is a meeting between Mongol leaders where they do this.
What is vote for a leader?