China and Korea
What language developed in Korea during the Koryo dynasty?
Hangul
The Golden Horde conquered and ruled which place?
Russia
Which belief system spread first from India to China and then to Korea and Japan, helping to create cultural unity in the region?
Buddhism
Which word means, "a Japanese god or spirit who represents a force of nature?"
kami
Who was the trader from Italy who stayed in China for 17 years employed by the khan?
Marco Polo
What are stupas?
commemorative burial mounds that serve as Buddhist shrines
Why did Yongle move the capital to Beijing?
to protect against future Mongol invasions
What effect did the law code of 702 have on Japan?
It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.
Which word means, "a highly educated person who passed civil service examinations to work in the government?"
scholar-official
Who was the Chinese thinker who lived during a time of warfare and wanted to restore peace and stability?
Confucius
What was the purpose of the civil-service examination during the Song and Tang dynasties?
to select government officials based on merit
Why did the Ming dynasty reduce contact with the outside world?
They viewed foreigners as a threat to Chinese culture.
What were the “three perfections”? (list in any order)
painting, poetry, and calligraphy
Which word means, "a powerful Japanese military leader who often had more power than the emperor?"
shogun
Who drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China?
Emperor Hongwu
by reviving China’s official bureaucracy
What was the new social order during the Yuan dynasty? (stack them in order from top to bottom)
Mongols
foreigners
Northern Chinese
Southern Chinese
Which development helped increase literacy (ability to read and write) in Song China?
the invention of movable type
Which word means, "a person who appears to be in charge when someone else is really in control?"
figurehead
Who was not an emperor but a regent for the empress, and tried to unify Japan?
Prince Shotoku
List 5 Chinese inventions/creations that were highly desired by other civilizations.
any 5 of the following: porcelain, the [magnetic] compass, gunpowder, silk, block printing, moveable type, tea
Why did Chinese officials consider European traders to be smugglers?
European traders refused to pay tribute.
How did the Fujiwara rise to power?
having their daughters marry emperors
Which word means, "a government system with departments led by appointed officials who carry out government rules and regulations?"
bureaucracy
Who became the most powerful person in Japan and received the title of shogun?
Minamoto Yoritomo