Key terms
A system which requires individuals to pass an examination before they can become government officials
merit system
A great emperor of the Tang dynasty
Tang Taizong
tomb built for his wife by Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
Name 3 of the inventions of the Tang and Song Dynasties
block printing, gunpowder, smallpox vaccine, compass, movable type
Who was the first ruler of the country of Japan?
Yoritomo
Feudal lords who owned land and employed samurai to defend them
daimyo
military leader
shogun
overland trade route from China to Europe
Silk Road
Why did the Tokugawa shoguns shut off Japan from the rest of the world?
They outlawed Christianity and forced Europeans to leave the country.
What was the impact of the invention of printing?
It helped spread knowledge throughout China. Many people learned how to read and write.
set of rules which governed the samurai
bushido
Shogun who united Japan and closed it to foreign contact
Tokugawa Ieyasu
capital of the Mughal empire
Delhi
How did Akbar rule India?
He ruled wisely, he let everyone practice their own religions, and he supported arts and literature.
Name one of the two powerful families that fought for control of Japan?
Minamoto and Taira
Muslim king
Sultan
Mongol who invaded India in 1398
Tamerlane
form of transportation connecting the Huang He and Yangzi
Grand Canal
How were Mughal rulers different from earlier Muslim rulers of India?
Earlier rulers discriminated people and taxed people unfairly because of their religious beliefs. They did not let people of other religions work in the government, to where Mughal rulers did.
What sea was along the northwestern border of Tamerlanes empire?
Black Sea
method of printing in which each individual character is a separate piece
movable type
Founder of the Mughal empire
Babur
Name one of the two rivers that was under the Mughals Empire control
Indus or Ganges River
The leader set a good example and people treated each other with respect. This made families stronger, and they used the merit system for government jobs.
Why did the Mughal Empire have a downfall?
This downfall happened because they were spending alot of money on war and monuments. They unfairly taxed people of other religions, and tried to make them convert to his religion, which caused them to rebel.