Geography
Reunification
Mongol Conquest
Ming Dynasty
Early Japan
100
Where is the Korean Peninsula?
C
100
For centuries, powerful ________ ruled China.
dynasties
100
The Mongol people improved the Silk Road by lowering ______ and _____.
taxes and tolls.
100
Why did the Ming rulers rebuild and improve the Great Wall?
to protect against the Mongol threat
100
Place them in the correct order. (Daimyo, Shogun, Peasants, Samurai)
1. Shogun
2. Daimyo
3. Samurai
4. Peasants
200
Where is the Plateau of Tibet?
A
200
What is Neo-Confucianism?
blend of Buddhism and Daoism into Confucianism
200
This image shows what routes?
The Silk Road
200
Kunju was a new form of _______introduced during the Ming Dynasty.
drama
200
What was the relationship between the shogun and the samurai in Japan’s military society?
The shogun was the ruler, and the samurai were the warrior class.
300
What country is E?
Japan
300
Confucianism teaches that ________leaders must be respected as long as they are fair to the people.
government leaders
300
The Mongolian way of life as _______influenced them to value trade and merchants.
nomads
300
Why did the treasure ship voyages end after Zheng He’s death?
The rulers decided that they were more likely to face attacks from the North and needed to focus resources on land defenses.
300
How is Shintoism similar to animism?
A belief in Shintoism is that everything in nature contains Kami or the “spirit of a god.”
400
Is East Asia located in the eastern or Western Hemisphere?
Western Hemisphere
400
During which Dynasty did China's population grow rapidly, as people moved from farms to cities?
Song Dynasty
400
Kublai Khan conquered the ______ Dynasty, making him the first Mongol ruler to govern all of China
Song
400
How did the Ming Dynasty’s government differ from the Yuan Dynasty’s government?
The Ming government gave scholar-officials more power than military officials.
400
Did China, Korea, or both introduce the writing system to Japan?
China
500
Where are the Himalayan Mountains?
F
500
Name one agricultural advancement that took place in China during the Song Dynasty?
1. Farmers began growing a new type of rice that ripened quickly.
2. Farmers began growing crops for city dwellers, such as sugar and cotton.
3. Farmers began to irrigate their rice fields.
500
Kublai Khan created the _____ Dynasty.
Yuan
500
Why were the voyages of Zheng He important?
They showed that the Ming people were interested in trade and controlling more territory, even though they turned to isolationism.
500
Did China, Korea, or both introduce Confucianism to Japan?
Both
600
Where is the Gobi Desert?
B
600
Buddhist religion was encouraged during the Sui Dynasty because...
Wendi and his wife were Buddhists.
600
Describe Genghis Khan.
1. He was the leader of the Mongol Empire.
2. He conquered parts of China, Europe, and India.
600
How did the Ming Dynasty come to power?
The dynasty arose from the disorder and weakening of the Yuan Dynasty.
600
The Constitution of Prince Shotoku emphasized the importance of harmony, or getting along with one another. This idea is similar to ideas in _________.
Buddhist
700
Which one is the Yellow River and the Yangtze River?
Yellow- Top
Yangtze- Bottom
700
What three actions did Yang Jian (Wendi) take to unify China?
1. began construction of the Grand Canal
2. established a strong central government
3. standardized money
700
Kublai Khan learned it was important to develop a relationship between the ______ and the ______.
Government and People
700
What was the main purpose of moving the capital from Nanjing to Beijing during the Ming Dynasty?
to move the capital closer to the Mongol threat
700
Describe the era of the Heian aristocracy in Japan.
1.) a peaceful period with a stable government
2.) Art was central to people’s lives
3.) a unique national culture developed