India
What is a Sultan?
A Muslim Ruler
Who founded the Tang Dynasty?
Li Yuan
How many regions was Korea originally split into?
3
Who was the first and only Japanese Dynasty?
The Yamato Clan
What are paddies?
Fields used for providing food, popularized in Vietnam
Who were Rajahs?
Local Hindu leaders
Most officials in the Song Dynasty were members of what social class?
The Gentry Class
Which empire united Korea?
The Silla Empire
Who did the Yamato Clan claim relation to?
Amaterasu, the sun goddess
Who was the Taj Mahal built for?
The Taj Mahal was built as a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal
Who was the Taj Mahal built for?
Mumtaz Mahal
Who led naval expeditions for the Ming Dynasty?
Zheng He
What is Hangul?
Written Korean language
What is centralized feudalism?
Feudal society within a larger central government
Chinese and Japanese cultures mixed through a process known as
Selective Borrowing
Akbar the Great was known for
Religious tolerance, modernizing the military, and introducing land reform
What major economic change occurred under the Ming Dynasty?
Only gold and silver were accepted in exchange for goods
How did the Korean navy stop Japanese invaders?
The worship of Kami, or superior natural powers, was called
Shinto
The Trung Sisters
Why did the Mughal Empire decline in the 1600's?
European traders made deals with local Hindu leaders that undermined the central government
What countries were tributary states under the Tang Dynasty?
Korea, Vietnam, and Tibet
What did the missionaries sent by the Silla emperor bring back from China ?
New ideas about religion, medicine, and mathematics.
What were the primary components of Buddhist Zen in Japan?
Self-reliance, meditation, and devotion to duty.
What is the name of the temple built by King Suryarvarman during his time as ruler of the Khmer Empire?
The Angkor Wat