BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Moved the capital of Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium
Constantine
Longest river in China
Yangtze
The ancient Chinese dynasty that fell, leading to 300 years of destruction and devastation
Han
Created the largest empire on land by uniting Mongols clans
Genghis Khan
Built to be the home of emperor and his governing court that no one could enter without his permission.
Forbidden City
Capital city of Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Desert in Asia that lies in both China and Mongolia
Gobi Desert
Dynasty in which Buddhism began to spread in China
Tang
Succeeded in taking down the Song Dynasty and creating the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan
Was repaired, rebuilt and strengthened to keep out invaders from Mongolia
Great Wall of China (Great Wall)
Strong emperor who controlled military and made a law code to help organize the empire.
Justinian
Ocean that borders east Asia
Pacific
______ blended Confucianism with Buddhist and Daoist beliefs
Neo-Confucianism
Tactic used by Mongols to conquer territory
Terror
Explorer sent on voyages exploring India to Africa and brought back giraffes and zebras to China.
Zheng He
Located at the center of the Eastern Roman Empire and surrounded by water, its location made it easy to defend.
Constantinople
Mountain range in Asia that served as a barrier for India against Mongol invasion
Himalaya Mountains
Test taken based on Confucian principles in order to become a government official
Civil Service Exam
Most famous European explorer who wrote a book about his travels from Europe to Asia
Marco Polo
The act of a country rejecting all contact and involvement with other countries
Isolationism
Beautiful church ordered built by Emperor Justinian in Constantinople that still stands today
Hagia Sophia
Peninsula that lies between China and Japan
Korean Peninsula (N and S Korea)
Technological advancement made during the Song Dynasty that allowed the Chinese to create weapons such as rockets, bombs and fire arrows.
Gunpowder
Yuan
ONE of the new crops introduced during Ming Dynasty.
Corn and/or Peanuts