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China referred to itself as the Middle Kingdom because:
They thought of themselves as the center of the world
The tallest mountain in Japan is
Mt Fuji
Japan is an archipelago, which means it:
Is made of many islands
A Japanese mounted warrior is called a
Samurai
A Japanese feudal lord was called a
Shogun
Which Chinese dynasty built the Grand Canal?
Sui
Which Chinese dynasty had a female empress?
Tang
The traditional religion of Japan is called:
Shinto
Why was fast-ripening rice important?
Since there were two harvests a year, there was more food and population grew
The Ming dynasty of China is most known today for
Vases
Which Chinese dynasty encouraged foot binding?
Song
The formula for the Equal Field System was based on what two things?
land productivity and family size
The Japanese political system during the late middle ages was closest to:
European Feudalism
Name TWO Chinese influences on Japan.
Writing system
Equal field system
BureaucracyGovernment
Lliterature
Higer education
Buddhism
Confucianism
Name TWO Chinese influences on Korea
Buddhism
Confucianism
Increase in patriarchy
Chinese style bureaucracy/government
What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?
Linking north & south China, unifying China economically and culturally
Neo-Confucianism was a mix of what two things?
Confucianism and Buddhism
The word “kamikaze” originated with:
“divine winds” that prevented the Mongol invasion of Japan
What is Angkor Wat?
A temple complex discovered in Southeast Asia
Japan was called "The Land of the ...
Rising Sun
Name three things invented in China that had a huge impact on the rest of the world.
Waterproof iron nails with oils for ships
ship rudders
waterproofed bulkheads
canvas and bamboo sails
Name THREE facts about foot binding in Chinese culture
It helped men control the activities of women
It was a social status symbol for men to have a wife with bound feet
It was considered beautiful for women to have very small feet
The reason Japan was able to maintain the same imperial family for so long when other emperors were overthrown was:
The emperors were largely figureheads; clan leaders or shoguns usually ran the country, so when political change was made it did not include the emperor
What was the purpose of the equal field system?
To prevent the consolidation of land in too few hands
Explain the Mandate of Heaven
While a dynasty is doing what’s right, they remain in power; if they do wrong, they will be overthrown