Silk Road
The Silk Road stretched __________ miles.
4,000
Genghis Khan was the ruler of what modern-day country?
Mongolia
Define archipelago
A chain or cluster of islands
What is the names of
A. Ancient Japan's capital
B. Modern-day Japan's capital
Must pronounce it correctly
A. Heian or Kyoto (Hay-an) or (Ke-oh-to)
B. Tokyo
Who were the two rival clans on Japan?
must pronounce correctly
1. Taira (Ty-ruh)
2. Minamoto (Me-nah-moh-tuh)
What two countries dominated the Silk Road?
China and India
Name one achievement of Genghis Khan
- Religious freedom
- created the first postal service system (mail)
- Jobs were merit-based.
- Women held political power
- outlawed cruel and unusual punishments
- outlawed abuse towards women and specifically children
Which region of Japan is known for its hot springs?
Must pronounce it correctly
Kyushu (Cue-Shoo)
Name one way the Ring of Fire has impacted Japan:
- Volcanic eruptions (home to 75% of all active volcanoes)
- 90% of earthquakes originate from the Ring of Fire.
- Tsunamis
- Lack of farmable land
- High elevations
BONUS:
For 400 points
The samurai swords were called __________.
must pronounce correctly
Katanas
Name one obstacle of the Silk Road (be specific).
Various answers:
- Geography: many deserts, rainforests, mountains, etc.
- political: Traveling through countries that are going to a violent era (Governments collapsing, revolutions)
- Planning and prepartion (Traveling with enough money, food, water, survival supplies)
- Wildlife: Tigers, bears, wolves, people (robbers and pirates), all the venomous animals from the rainforest
- Black Death
What does the name Genghis Khan mean?
Universal ruler
Which region of Japan would be considered the most traditional?
Must pronounce it correctly
Shikoku (Shu-kow-koo)
What was a samurai, and what was their job?
Samurai were highly trained warriors who protected the daimyo
They provided protection from rival clans and or the government.
How did the Ring of Fire create Japan?
Millions of years ago volcanoes erupted, and the lava cooled and settled over and over again. Over time the magma built up over sea level!
Plate tectonics pushed together which resulted in a convergent plate rising.
The Silk Road stretched across numerous continents.
How many continents and name them:
AND tell me the continent it started in
1. Asia ****
2. Africa
3. Europe
Genghis Khan was born in _________ and died in ___________. He died at the age of ______.
1162-1227
65 years old
In which region would you find the capital of Japan?
Must pronounce it correctly
Honshu (Hun-chew)
What were the two main religions of ancient Japan?
Shinto
Buddhism
Besides goods, what three other things spread along the Silk Road?
Religion (Islam)
Philosophy
Inventions
Innovations
What spices did India export? (5 total)
- Black pepper
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Turmeric
- Ginger
How did Genghis Khan impact the Silk Road?
various answers
- Enforced strict laws along the Silk Road
- This made the Silk Road safer to travel than ever before.
- More and more people traveled the Silk Road which ultimately led to the spread of the Black Death
Japan has four major regions; name them (Must be pronounced correctly).
1. Hokkaido (Hoh-key-doh)
2. Honshu (Hun-chew)
3. Shikoku (Shu-kow-koo)
4. Kyushu (Cue-shoo)
What is feudalism?
A social system in which landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor.
This resulted in a new set of social, political, and economic relationships known as feudalism.
What is a daimyo?
Local land-owning lords
They relied on peasants to work the land and samurai to protect the land and people