Lesson 1
What food made China prosper
Rice
Who was the ruthless ruler who united the Mongol empire
Genghis Khan
item made to find your way
compass
chain of islands
archipelago
system of goverment in Japan and Europe
feudalism
the dynasty that ruled most of Asia from 660 AD to 1100 AD
Tang Dynasty
What is a person who illegally trades
smuggler
books made by carving text into wood
block printing
leader who united Japan
Prince Shotoku
warrior that protected people in ancient Japan
Samurai
After the fall of the Tang what dynasty became the new ruler of China
Song Dynasty
After the decline of the Mongols what empire restored Chinese power
Ming dynasty
What invention did the Chinese invent that revolutionized war
gunpowder
country that influenced Japans goverment
China
military leader with power in Japan
shogun
the system of goverment that hires and promotes people based on talent and skills rather then waelth or status
Merit System
Who was the travller from Europe that came to China from Europe and shared ideas
Marco Polo
religon that followed Confucius ideas
Confucianism
holy being that represents a spirt of nature
kami
code samurai follow
bushido
caused the Song dynasty to move south
Becoming weak and the Jin taking over the north
What is a despot
A dictator or ruler
Religon not accepted in antient Japan
Buddhism
group of people with common ansestor
clan
wind of the gods
kamikazi