Section 1: Two Great Dynasties in China
This Tang emperor convinced his father to overthrow the former dynasty and was the second emperor of Tang China.
Who is Tang Taizong?
This Mongol conqueror united the clans of Mongolia.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This Mongol conqueror is considered a great Chinese emperor since China was united for the first time in 300 years under his reign.
Who is Kublai Khan?
Shinto, the native religion of Japan, has combined with this major religion over the centuries.
What is Buddhism?
The improved cultivation of this crop helped the Khmer Empire to prosper.
What is rice?
These people were considered subservient to men in Tang and Song China.
Who are women?
Genghis Khan and the Mongols conquered much of this continent.
What is Asia?
Genghis Khan's successors created the largest of this in history.
What is land empire?
These professional warriors distanced themselves from the shogunate after the government failed to pay them for fighting off the Mongol invasion.
What are samuari?
The temple-city complex Angkor Wat was built in honor of this Hindu god.
Who is Vishnu?
This person assumed the title of emperor for theirself after ruling behind the scenes of weak emperors for years.
Who is Wu Zhao?
Genghis Khan translate to this in Mongolian.
What is "universal ruler"?
Kublai Khan spent the majority of his life here.
Where is China?
This force of nature helped Japan avoid being conquered by the Mongol Empire.
What is kamikaze or divine wind?
The Khmer Empire and much of Southeast Asia was heavily influenced by this neighboring country.
What is India?
This helped China to have an extremely successful central government.
What is the examination system?
Part of the reason for the Mongol empire's success was the promotion of this across Eurasia.
What is trade?
Kublai Khan promoted foreigners over Chinese natives because he believed they would be less likely to betray him due to a lack of this.
What are local loyalties?
These leaders were given the power of a military dictator by the emperor of Japan.
Who are shoguns?
This empire ruled much of Southeast Asia's mainland for centuries.
What is Khmer?
The improvement of rice cultivation allowed cities to grow and expand to become centers of advancement for this and this.
What is culture and science?
This was Genghis Khan's successor.
Who is Ogedei Khan?
This was the last of the Mongol khanates to decline.
What is the Khanate of the Golden Horde (Russia)?
What is etiquette?
Although Korea followed China's example using a civil service exam system, this remained the to gain positions of power.
What is noble birth?