Religion
A form of Buddhism that emphasizes meditation
What is Zen?
An extended family
What is a clan?
A trained professional warrior in feudal Japan
What is a samurai?
A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler
What is a court?
Large landowners of feudal Japan
Who are the Daimyo?
The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman
What is Hinduism?
A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC
What is Buddhism?
Empress of China during the Tang dynasty, she ruled ruthlessly and brought prosperity to China.
Who is Empress Wu?
A body of unelected government officials.
What is a bureaucracy?
A canal linking northern and southern China
What is the Grand Canal?
Confucianism was based on the philosophy of this man:
Who is Confucius?
The code of honor followed by the samurai in Japan.
What is Bushido?
Ruler of the Mongols, he led his people in attacks against China and against other parts of Asia. His name means “universal leader.”
Who is Genghis Khan?
A person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else.
A mixture of powders used in guns and explosives
What is gunpowder?
The traditional religion of Japan.
What is Shinto?
An instrument that uses the earth’s magnetic field to indicate direction.
What is a compass?
Mongol ruler, he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
Who is Kublai Khan?
A person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone
What is a regent?
A policy of avoiding contact with other countries
What is Isolationism?
A philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government.
What is Confucianism?
A thin, beautiful pottery invented in China. A valuable product developed during the Song dynasty.
What is porcelain?
Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China’s fame throughout Asia.
Who is Zheng He?
A general who ruled Japan in the emperor’s name.
What is a shogun?
A form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered in ink, and pressed to a piece of paper to create a printed page
What is woodblock printing?