China Part 1
List the four dynasties we talked about in chronological order
Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming
This invention improved navigation and was widely adopted by European sailors:
Magnetic Compass
Heian Period
Define Bushido
A set of rules that the Samurai followed.
Most important: loyalty to one's lord and personal honor
Who was the most famous leader of the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
During the Yuan dynasty, this was the social hierarchy:
(draw the pyramid!)
Top: Mongols
Second: foreign merchants/traders (often Muslim)
Third: Northern Chinese
Bottom: Southern Chinese
This Chinese dynasty was led by the Mongols after the death of Genghis Khan
Yuan
True or False: Prince Shotoku tried to unify Japan by increasing the power of the government and decreasing the power of local clan leaders
True
The geographical term that best describes Japan:
Archipelago
This form of Japanese drama appealed to nobles and samurai
Noh
This Chinese dynasty invented the Merit System
Song
This Chinese dynasty viewed outsiders as a threat to Chinese culture and closed off trade
Ming
This type of drama was performed for common people such as farmers and merchants
Kabuki
Prince Shotoku believed these two religions could help to unify Japan
Buddhism and Confucianism
True or False: the Tang and Song dynasties were known for having weak governments and having difficulty farming
False: the Tang and Song dynasties were very prosperous. They were known for having stable governments and making advances in farming.
Song
Ming
These two Chinese dynasties used the Silk Road for trade:
Tang
Yuan
Yamato Clan
The nobles of the Heian Court developed this script to improve literature and strengthen the Japanese language:
Kana
How did the Fujiwara clan gain control over Japan?
They had their daughters strategically marry emperors and had regents rule Japan for their children. The Fujiwara clan ended up making government decisions instead of the emperor.
These two important trade routes were crucial to China's economic growth:
Grand Canal
Silk Road
Describe how Block Printing (Moveable Type) changed China.
Block printing allowed for printed works (books, newspapers etc) to be made quickly and cheaply.
The increased access to reading materials led to the construction of more schools and increased literacy (the ability to read) in all of China.
These two Shoguns forced the Daimyo to pledge loyalty to them in order to unify Japan
Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu
Which Shogun brought Feudalism to Japan by weakening the central government and allowing local nobles to gain power?
Minamoto Yoritomo
How did the Mongol conquest of China (YUAN DYNASTY) positively impact China's economy?
They took over from the Song dynasty and reopened China to trade and foreign contact. Maritime trade and exchanges on the Silk Road were strongly encouraged.