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Under this dynasty the rights of women began to decline
What is the Song dynasty
100
Mongol chieftain who became the world's most successful conqueror
Who is Genghis Khan
100
This is the term for a chain of islands
What is archipelago
100
Most important Tang/Song invention
What is gunpowder
100
In Confucianism, merchants had (lower or higher) social status than peasants.
What is lower
200
This type of farming uses "steps" that are built into the side of a mountain or hill.
What is terrace farming
200
The Pax Mongolica is comparable to
What is Pax Romana
200
Japan borrowed ideas, beliefs, and inventions from these two countries
What is China and Korea
200
This was a philosophy that emphasized nature and harmony
What is Daoism
200
The printing technology the Chinese developed was spread to these two countries
What is Japan and Korea
300
Unlike the Mongol period, the Tang and Song dynasties were
What is prosperous and making progress
300
Mongol emperor who established the Yuan dynasty
Who is Kublai Khan
300
This period in Japan focused on art, culture, and etiquette
What is Heian period
300
This was an alphabet made up of symbols representing the sounds of spoken Korean
What is Hangul
300
This time period is characterized by a well-defined social hierarchy
What is feudal Japan
400
These were the powerful, well-to-do people
What is gentry
400
This person was amazed at the Mongols' wealth and the Khan's grand palaces; he wrote about his discoveries
Who is Marco Polo
400
during the Heian period, who produced most of the important works of literature?
Who are women
400
This group strengthened the central government of China
What is Tang dynasty
400
This peninsula served as a cultural bridge between China and Japan
What is Korea
500
Which Song dynasty invention was most beneficial to sailors?
What is the magnetic compass
500
Although the Mongols were brutal and destructive, one positive factor was, once they conquered people, they gave them:
What is religious tolerance
500
The Japanese took and modified this "election idea" from China
What is civil service exams
500
Supreme military commander in Japan
What is shogun
500
Who holds the real power in Japan's feudal society?
What is shogun