Topic 12 Lesson 1
Who founded the Tang dynasty?
Tang Gaozu
What is a nomad?
A person who moves from place to place at different times of the year. No permanent home.
What navigation invention did the Chinese invent?
Compass
What is an archipelago?
A chain of islands.
What is a shogun?
A supreme military commander.
What dynasty was before the Tang dynasty?
Han Dynasty
Who is the most well-known Mongol ruler?
Genghis Khan
What is block printing?
When workers card text into blocks of wood.
What two countries are Japan's neighbors?
China and South Korea.
What is a daimyo?
A powerful landowner.
What is the capital of the Tang dynasty?
Chang'an
After Genghis Khan died, how many parts did the Mongols divide the empire?
What is Daoism?
An ancient Chinese philosophy.
What is a clan?
A group of people with a common ancestor.
Who is Minamoto Yoritomo?
A military leader.
What helped protect the Song Dynasty?
Keeping a huge army
Who is Genghis Khan's grandson?
Kublai Khan
What are the three perfections?
Painting, poetry, and calligraphy
What year did Prince Shotoku die?
622
In 1274, how many Mongols drowned when the Mongols invaded Japan?
1300 people.
What did the Tang and Song dynasty able to gain?
Maintain power by flexing their economic muscle.
In the mid-1300s, what three main things did China suffer from?
Floods, disease, and famine
What was gunpowder first used for?
Fireworks.
In 710, where did Japan build its new capital?
Nara
In 1281, how many soldiers did Kublai Khan send to fight against Japan?
140,000 soldiers