Geography
Japan is a chain of islands known as a ....
Archipelago
Korea adapted this government system from China...
Bureaucracy
What is the difference between the Hangul and Kana ?
Hangul came from Korea and Kana came from Japan
Which 2 belief systems traveled from China to Korea and Japan ?
Buddhism and Confucianism
Where Mongolia located ?
In Asia above China and under Russia
Korea is surrounded by water on 3 sides called a ...
Peninsula
What is a bureaucracy ?
When the person in charge appoints different people to help them rule a large territory.
Why did the Korean Emperor invent the Hangul?
Because Chinese Characters were too difficult and he wanted to make sure all citizens have an equal chance at an education
Through the Silk Road
Temujin later becomes
Genghis Khan
Which geographical features helped Japan prevent an invasion of the Mongols ?
Kamikaze, Typhoons & Pacific Ocean
Elite-Scholar officials from Korea are known as the...
Yangban
Why is written language important ? (3 reasons)
To ensure communication, education and traditions are passed down
What is the main belief about Buddhism ?
To give up your worldy desires in order to reach Nirvana. (4 Noble Truths) (8 Fold Paths)
How did Genghis Khan become powerful?
He united the warring Mongol Tribes
In early China civilizations they settled next to 2 rivers called the ...
Yellow (Huang He) River and Yangtze River
In order to make sure merit based scholars were chosen to be in the government China and Korea both used the ....
Civil Service Exam
What group of people were educated in China ?
The Elite
What does filal piety mean ?
Having respect for ones elders/the older male figure in your life.
Kublai Khan really liked this one country so much, he neglected the rest of the Mongol Empire.
China
Which geographic feature forced China to adapt a bureaucracy system of government?
Mountains
How was Confucianism used in China, Korea and Japan ?
China: Political and Social
Korea: Political
Japan: Social
Which system of writing was the most difficult and why?
Chinese characters because they wanted to make sure a certain class of people were educated and not everyone.
What is the difference between Confucianism and Buddhism?
Confucianism is a philosophy and Buddhism is a religion.
The Mongol Empire spanned across which regions ?
Asia, Middle East and Europe