Chinese Dynasties
Gunpowder (or irrigation)
Shinto's main belief revolves around ______________ spirits.
Nature
Genghis Khan was all about:
Conquest
The Japanese pyramid is what type of hierarchy?
Economic, political, military, or manorial
Military
This mountain range forms the border between China and India
Himalayan Mountains
Which religion spread throughout the Tang Dynasty from monks from India?
Buddhism
This Prince developed a document which incorporated Buddhism and Confucianism
Shotoku
Which Mongol ruler took over China and formed the Yuan Dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Where did Japan get their writing from?
This geographical feature forms the border between China and Mongolia
Gobi Desert
This is the name of the dynasty ruled by the Mongols
Yuan
This religion which diffused into Japan has a basis in respect
Confucianism
What was united under the Mongols rule of the Yuan Dynasty that increased trade?
Silk Road
What period of Japan was focused on art, literature, and the overall culture of Japan?
Heian Period
The Korean Peninsula separates ________ and _________
China and Japan
This man-made building project part of the Sui Dynasty helped unite China
Grand Canal
Which two religions diffused into Japan from Korea and China
This Italian merchant served as an advisor to Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
This group on the feudal pyramid of Japan held the real power in Japan.
Shogun
This geographic feature is north of the Himalayan Mountains - it is a flat, raised area
Plateau of Tibet
Name two things part of the Ming Dynasty:
Isolationism, Zheng He, Forbidden City or Great Wall of China
This is another type of religion which is practiced in Japan that revolves around nature
Animism (Kami would also be acceptable)
Why did the Silk Road flourish under the Yuan (Kublai Khan's) rule?
The Mongols valued trade OR
Foreigners were accepted
This group had no power in Japan because they did not make good or contribute to the land of Japan
Merchants
These are the two major rivers in China
Yellow and the Yangtze