Chinese Dynasties
What did Tang rulers to for the government:
Strengthened the central government
This Mongol ruler is most known for spreading his empire from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe.
Genghis Khan
The Koreans learned to make this type of porcelain with an unusual blue-green glaze.
Celadon
Japan is made of this, meaning a chain of islands.
an archipelago
What crop was very important to Southeast Asian countries?
The two main classes under the Tang and Song dynasties.
What are the gentry and the peasants?
Nomads (people who didn't live in one place)
The first Korean empire that drove China out of Korea:
Silla
Earliest religion seen in Japan, meaning "way of the gods"
Shinto
What current country was the Khmer empire founded in?
What dynasty came after the fall of the Tang?
The Song under Tauzi
Where did the nomads on the Eurasian steppe live?
Portable tents called yurts
Because of its geographical location, Korea has been strongly influenced by the culture and traditions of this country.
China
General in the Japanese army that held the real power:
Shogun
What two countries most influenced the culture of Southeast Asia?
India and China
Name THREE innovations made during the Tang and Song dynasties:
Movable type
Gunpowder
Porcelain
Mechanical clock
Paper money
Terraced farming
The Italian merchant who visited China during the Yuan dynasty and described the wealth of China
Marco Polo
What dynasty overthrew the Silla dynasty?
Koryo dynasty
What is the code that Samurai must follow, which emphasizes honor, bravery and absolute loyalty to one's lord
Bushido
What current country was the empire of Pagan founded?
Myanmar
Why did upper class women participate in foot binding?
They were unable to walk and placed under the supervision of their prestigious husbands
What happened after the death of Genghis Khan?
His sons and grandsons continued to expand the empire (i.e. Kublai Khan in China)
This type of printing was used by Korea to produce a flood of Buddhist texts.
wood block printing using a moveable type
How did Japan's geography impact their development?
Too mountainous to farm (12%), so people settled along the coast or river valleys. The country also lacked natural resources such as oil, coal and iron.
What is the famous temple that was built in the capital city of the Khmer empire dedicated to Vishnu?
Angkor Wat