Places to lose your luggage (Geography)
My favorite social class is lunch (Social Classes)
Take my dynasty, please!
(Politics)
(Politics)
Who's deity is it anyway?
(Religions)
(Religions)
How to make rocks, part 1
(Achievements)
(Achievements)
I Khan't believe it's not butter!
(Famous People)
(Famous People)
100
How did the geography of Central Asia affect the development of Chinese culture?
The various landforms such as mountain ranges and deserts ISOLATED China.
100
A Japanese warrior who fights for nobles in exchange for land is known as a ___________
Samurai
100
This dynasty is most known for advancements in agriculture, technology, and commerce.
The Song Dynasty
100
The Japanese religion of Shinto believe that humans, animals, plants, rocks, and rivers had spirits called
Kami
100
What component of Chinese and Korean civilization influenced the culture of Japan?
Writing!
100
Kublai Khan's Mongolian navy was unable to properly invade Japan due to ___________
Typhoons
200
What allowed spices, religion, fabric, and other goods (both physical and cultural) to spread throughout China?
The Silk Road
200
The samurai, members of the powerful military caste of feudal Japan, served a ___________ .
Daimyo
200
What dynasty led the reunification of China through: civil service exams, land reforms for peasants, and equalization of taxes?
The Tang Dynasty
200
This religion sprang out of the Song dynasty based on the teachings of a great philosopher, and is based on respect to a ruler and your elders.
Neo-Confucianism
200
The Song dynasty imported ___________ ___________ (that grows fast), which allowed the population of China to increase
Champa Rice
200
Prince Shotoku's official title when he ruled Japan in place of his aunt the Empress was ___________
Regent
300
This group of people used to raid the Silk Road, before becoming law enforcement to protect merchants.
The Mongols!
300
Government officials during the Nara period in Japan received their jobs because they ___________
Were Nobles from powerful and aristocratic families.
300
This Chinese policy led to China closing off their borders to other countries. What is it called?
Isolationism
300
Japanese religions are often practiced in ____________ and ______________
Temples and shrines
300
Daily Double!!!
1. What structure is this?
2. What negative effect did this structure have on China?
1. Great Wall of China
2. It isolated China from other cultures
300
This famous warrior united the Mongol tribes to conquer Central Asia, and created an empire larger than the Romans.
Genghis Khan
400
The center of the Mongolian Empire under Genghis Khan spread to this country that shares the Sea of Japan.
Korea!
400
The Shogun, who was appointed by the emperor, was in control of Japan's ___________
Military
400
This dynasty advanced agriculture by creating new pumps and canals for irrigation.
The Song Dynasty
400
This religion originated and is native to Japan, and is an offshoot of Animism.
Shinto
400
The Ming Dynasty created this city within the center of Beijing specifically for the imperial family.
The Forbidden City
400
Daily Double!!!
1. What famous leader was the grandson of Genghis Khan?
2. What was the name of his empire?
1. Kublai Khan
2. Yuan Empire
500
This body of water in Northern China is known as the ____________ ______________ (represented by the letter "A" on this map.
Yellow River/Huang He
500
Which of the following is NOT part of the Code of Bushido?
* Courage, Mercy, Honesty, or Intelligence
Intelligence
500
The religious philosophy of Buddhism spread in China during the ___________ dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty
500
This religious belief with a focus on "zen" or spiritual peace, became popular in Japan
(___________ ___________)
Zen Buddhism
500
The philosophy of Buddhism spread to ancient China by _______________ along _________________ . This is an example of cultural diffusion.
Merchants along the Silk Road
500
This Yamato prince ruled Japan on behalf of his aunt to give Japan a strong, well-organized government, and wrote a constitution that said the emperor was all-powerful?
Prince Shotoku, Regent of Japan