China
Japan/ Korea
Vietnam/ Cambodia
Mongolia
Other
100

This dynasty embraced people from as far away as India, Iran, Syria, and Arabia.

What is the Tang Dynasty?

100

Instead of keeping historical records like the Chinese, early Japanese passed down these, playing a role in shaping Japanese culture.

What are myths or legends?

100

This religion was the state religion of Dai Veit.

What is Buddhism?

100

This gave the Mongol army a distinct advantage over its enemies.

What is horsemanship?

100

This society operated on a caste system during the Koryǒ dynasty.

What is Korean society?

200

This dynasty was one of the most politically weak of the Chinese dynasties.

What is the Song dynasty.

200

This name, in addition or bushi, was the title given to Japanese warriors.

What is Samurai?

200

The kingdom of Dai Viet was formed after the Vietnamese broke free from this country’s domination.

What is Chinese?

200

These vast grassy plains stretch from western China to Eastern Europe.

What are steppes?

200

This civilization was heavily influenced by Chinese culture.

What is Korea?

300

Wastefulness of rulers, rebellion, and this contributed to the collapse of the Tang dynasty.

What is bandit gangs?

300

This reform changed Japan from a clan government to a centralized government headed by the emperor.

What is the Taika Reform?

300

This Buddhist temple was built in Khmer.

What is Angkor Wat?

300

People living in Mongolia have been characterized this way.

What are strong, self-sufficient, and resourceful?

300

These people adapted to their geography by settling along bodies of water.

Who are the Cambodians?

400

This custom adversely affected Chinese women for centuries because tiny, narrow feet were considered beautiful.

What is footbinding?

400

This religion is based on the belief that a gifted person can interact with spirits.

What is Shamanism?

400

This kingdom is located in central and southern Vietnam.

What is Champa?

400

Limited rainfall, and short growing seasons limit the crops that can be grown, however these provide people with water.

What are lakes and rivers?
400

This was the official religion of the Tang dynasty.

What is Taoism?

500

The Sui dynasty completed the Grand Canal connection these two rivers.

What are the Yellow and Yangtze rivers?

500

This Japanese family used marriage alliances to rule Japan.

What is Fujiwara?

500

This empire was located in Cambodia.

What is Khmer?

500

This religion was the most common in Mongolia.

What is Shamanism?

500

This period is when the Chinese excelled in painting, printing, and porcelain.

What is the Song?