East Asia Geography
What is the largest country in East Asia?
China
This emperor brought an end to the civil war that divided northern and southern China.
Emperor Wendi
Genghis Khan
The Ming came into power after which dynasty?
The Yuan Dynasty
Where did trade in East Asia take place?
The Silk Road
What is a dynasty?
Succession of rulers from the same family
What religion practice is Shintoism similar to?
Animism
Define aristocracy
The highest class or group in a society
RICH FOLKS
What country is made up of a string of islands?
Japan
Confucianism
Universal leader
What policy did the Ming adopt for China?
Isolationism
Name a Song dynasty invention that is still used today and it insights violence in our communities.
Gun Powder
People who often moved with the seasons
What is Kami?
The belief that everything in nature contains the spirit of a God.
Buddhism
What mountains form a natural barrier between China and India?
Himalayan Mountains
What religion did Emperor Wendi practice?
Buddhism
Which Chinese dynasty did the Mongol Empire had to conquer to gain control of China?
The Song Dynasty
Who was the man who went on tributary sea voyages for the Ming?
Zheng He
China created this product and it was exported by thousands by sea. It is known as fine China
Porcelain
What is a missionary?
People who work to spread religious beliefs.
Why do people who practice Shintoism perform daily rituals?
To maintain connections with nature and their ancient pasts.
Why did Prince Shotoku write the constitution?
To create a government in Japan that copied the organized way that the Chinese emperors ruled.
This desert is Asia's largest desert. It stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China.
The Gobi Desert
Which of the following best describes the Tang Dynasty's contribution to Chinese culture?
A) It was known for its military conquests and expansion of territory.
B) It was a period of significant artistic and literary achievements, including poetry.
C) It focused primarily on agricultural reforms and land redistribution.
D) It was marked by the establishment of the first republic in China.
B) It was a period of significant artistic and literary achievements, including poetry.
Which Mongolian ruled China as an emperor?
Kublai Khan
What two building projects did the Ming complete?
Reconstructed the Great Wall
The Forbidden City
This Emperor ordered the building of the Forbidden City and sent Zheng He on sea voyages.
Emperor Yongle
Reunification
to reunite or bring together again
Why do people build Shinto shrines?
To help worship ancestors they believe became kami after death.
What two philosophies/religion did Shotoku use to write the constitution?
Explain how
Buddhism and Confucianism
Buddhism promoted peace and harmony among the people
Confucianism showed the government was more important than the individual.
This physical feature is called the Roof of the World because of its elevation and flat top.
Plateau of Tibet
What was an agricultural achievement of the Song Dynasty?
Early ripening rice
What European did Kublai Khan allow to work as a diplomat and this person took many experiences back to Europe?
Marco Polo
What was the Forbidden City?
What two religions were widely practiced in East Asia?
Buddhism and Confucianism
irrigate
supply water to crops usually by building channels or ditches
List two things Japan got from the influence of China.
Confucianism
Chinese writing system
Who had the most power in the Japanese military society? Explain how`
Shogun. He was advisor to the king and employed several samurai.
This river got it's name because of muddy yellow silt. It is often called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization" due to its historical importance.
Yellow River
Which dynasty ruled China but were not Chinese?
The Yuan Dynasty
What trade route did the Mongols protect and why?
The Silk Road because they valued trade and used it to keep control of China.
What was the purpose of the Great Wall?
To keep out Mongolian invaders
What invention allowed Chinese to write and copy many things.
Moveable type
Isolationism
a government policy of staying away from other countries
What was the world's first novel?
The Tale of Gengi
List the order of the Japan military society.
Shogun Daimyo Samurai Peasants
This body of water separates the Asian continent from islands to the west.
Sea of Japan
What were the Civil Service Exams?
Exams that men took to become scholar officials in China.
What type of warfare did the Mongols use?
They were skilled horsemen and use long range arrows.
Why did China practice isolationism during the Ming Dynasty?
They felt they had everything they needed. They wanted to limit foreign influence.
What invention allowed the Song Dynasty to feed a population of millions.
Crop irrigation
Rice
proliferation
the rapid spread or increase
Where did the Heian period get its name?
Who ruled Japan during the Heian Period?
The capital city of Heian-kyo
The Fujiwara Clan
Name the strict code of ethics that the Samurai lived by. And what does it mean?
Bushido THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR