India
This is the majority religion in India
Hinduism
Name one innovation of Medieval China (Tang/Song dynasties)
Gunpowder, paper, paper money, moveable type, woodblock printing, magnetic compass, fast-ripening rice, silk, porcelain...
Instead of the emperor, this person had political power of Japan
Shogun
He united the Mongol tribes and began the Mongol conquest of Asia
Genghis Khan
Although many goods traveled along the Silk Road, silk was the most lucrative. Where did it originate?
China
This Mughal emperor believed in religious tolerance and ended the special tax on non-Muslims
Akbar
This painful practice began in the Song dynasty and was a beauty standard for wealthy women
Foot-binding
The code of values samurai live by
Bushido
True/false: Mongols practiced religious tolerance in their territories
True
This religion originated in India but spread rapidly along the Silk Road
Buddhism
The Mughal rulers believed in this religion
Islam
This was the famous Ming-era explorer who led seven expeditions for exploration and trade
Zheng He
Give the order of the FOUR main social classes in feudal Japan in order from highest to lowest
Samurai (warriors), peasants (farmers), artisans, merchants
He established the Yuan dynasty in China after defeating the last Song emperor
Kublai Khan
Merchants, who became wealthy as a result of Silk Road trade, were nevertheless disrespected and occupied a low status in society in these TWO places
China and Japan
He was the founder of Sikhism in the late 1400s
Nanak
Name the three tribute states conquered during the Tang dynasty
Tibet, Vietnam, Korea
This Shogun centralized the government in Japan and ushered in a period of peace
Tokugawa Ieyasu
What could the Chinese NOT do under Mongol rule?
Serve in the military; serve in the highest government positions
The nickname for the pandemic that spread along the Silk Road in the 1340s and killed nearly half of the European population
the Black Death
This palace is really a tomb for the wife of Shah Jahan
Taj Mahal
In order to serve in the government, scholar-officials needed to pass this
Civil service examination (a test)
Give ONE job you might expect someone in the eta class to have
Butcher, tanner, executioner
This is the Latin term that describes the period of peace, stability, economic flourishing, and cultural diffusion once the Mongols controlled nearly all of Asia
Pax Mongolica
During the Ming dynasty, China began accepting only this in exchange for their highly-demanded goods like silk and porcelain
Gold and silver