Imperial Japan
This word means "those who serve".
What is Samurai?
This is the dynasty that defeated the Mongols.
What is the Ming dynasty?
Mongols were known for having this animal.
This is the program for which Chinese scholar officials had to take an exam based on Confucian ideals.
What is the civil service?
This was a ritual suicide.
What is Seppuku?
This Ottoman sultan conquered Constantinople, thus earning his nickname.
Who is Mehmed the Conquerer?
This was the commander in chief in charge of the Samurai?
What is the Shogun?
This is the empire that reunited China after it collapsed.
What is the Tang dynasty?
This is the vocab term that Chinese rulers could lose upon ruling poorly.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This is an adjective that would describe someone who studies the works of Confucius.
What is moral? (other answers also accepted)
This explosive substance gave armies advantage in battle.
What is gun powder?
This is the name of the empire that defended Constantinople from invaders.
What is the Byzantine empire?
This is the position that mean warrior-lord, who gained power as shoguns weakened.
Who are Daimyos?
This is the dynasty that ruled after the Tang, for a bit longer than the Tang did, but controlled less land.
What is the Song dynasty?
These are the factors that led to frequent uprisings against the Mongols. [just need to name one]
What were heavy taxes, natural disasters, and corruption?
This is the group of people that Confucius said were the lowest status.
Who are merchants?
This European explorer went to China on part of his journey throughout Europe and Asia.
Who is Marco Polo?
This is the name of the isolation African kingdom that practiced Christianity.
What is Ethiopia?
These are the two weapons Samurais used. Must name BOTH
What are swords and bows?
This is the dynasty that was Mongol rule of China.
What is the Yuan dynasty?
Under Kublai Khan's rule, the highest government positions were saved for this group of people.
Who are Mongols?
This is the word for the group of people that could afford to study the works of Confucius.
What is the gentry?
These are places that are self-governing, but acknowledge the power of and send resources to a more powerful place.
What are tributary states?
This is the name the Russians gave to the Mongol invaders.
What is the Golden Horde?
This is the name of the Dynasty that existed in Japan before Samurai rule?
This dynasty sent out fleets to explore lands.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
This original Mongol leader set a precedent of ruling conquered land with fairness and justice.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This ruler stopped having a Confucius-based exam for the Chinese civil service.
Who is Kublai Khan?
This is the name of a multi-storied Chinese temple.
What is a pagoda?
These brothers were the first saints of the Russian Orthodox church. [you can just name 1 if you'd like]
Who are Boris and Gleb?