Religon
This religion spread from China into Korea around A.D. 300
What is Buddhism?
Developed in China, this substance helped create the "fire lance"
What is gunpowder?
This sea is between Korea and Japan.
What is the Sea of Japan (East Sea)?
His name, meaning 'Strong Ruler', was born with the name Temujin.
Who is Genghis Khan?
Traditional warrior who fought on horseback with swords, daggers and bows.
Who were Samurai?
This belief held that animals, plants, rocks and rivers all had spirits.
What is Animism?
Zheng He's fleets would eventually reach this continent to the west.
What is Africa?
Almost 1000 climbers attempt to reach this summit, with at least 500 making the journey annually.
What is Mount Everest?
Developed from the circumstances of their country, Mongols use these animals in war.
What are horses?
Admiring Chinese civilization, this ruler crafted a constitution that stated the emperor was all-powerful.
Who was Prince Shotoku?
Backed by the Tang and the Song dynasties this new principle was created to stop the growing influence of Buddhism
What is Neo-Confucianism?
Porcelain is created from this, baked into pottery.
What is clay?
This is the longest river in China, emptying into modern day Shanghai.
What is the Yangtze River?
This was taxed for its trade, expanding the influence and power of the Mongol Empire.
What is the Silk Road?
Caused by limited farmland and mountains, this was the primary means of gaining food in early Japan.
What is fishing?
Traditionally known as kami these were often worshiped at holy places.
What are nature spirits?
The Ming Dynasty resulted from the weakening of the Yuan Dynasty and the death of this Mongol ruler.
Who was Kublai Khan?
This peninsula was under control by China until the end of the Han dynasty after A.D. 220.
What is the Korean Peninsula?
Genghis Khan's grandson, who controls his empire through abolishing civil service examinations and allowed non-Chinese to run government posts.
Who was Kublai Khan?
Yoritomo was bestowed this title in 1192, people with this title will run the government of Japan for 700 years.
What is Shogun?
Chinese rulers preferred Confucianism over Buddhism because it taught this.
What is being active in society?
Restoring civil service examinations emperor Taizong ruled this dynasty.
What is the Tang?
Western China is dominated by this Plateau, home to K2 and Mount Everest.
What is the Plateau of Tibet?
Grasslands stretching from the Black sea to Northern China.
What are the steppes?
Lords and vassals share this bond of loyalty, a term also used in Dark Ages Europe.
What is Feudalism?