People
Born Temujin, he united the Mongols and began conquests of huge swaths of Eurasia
Genghis Khan
A manmade trade route which ran north to south in eastern China
The Grand Canal
In feudalism, superior classes gave lower classes land in exchange for ______________.
Loyalty
Which Chinese dynasty was brought to an end by the Mongol Conquests?
The Song Dynasty
The social class below peasants in the Confucian social hierarchy
Merchants
A Venetian traveller who wrote about his travels to Mongol-controlled China.
Marco Polo
The capital city of the Tokugawa Shogunate
Edo
The social class directly above Artisans and Merchants
Peasants
This dynasty brought an end to Mongol rule in China during the 14th Century
The Ming Dynasty
In which century did the Tang Dynasty emerge?
600s (7th century)
A Chinese philosopher who stressed the importance of the Five Relationships
Confucius
The name for the geographical region from which the Mongols originated (hint: not Mongolia)
The Asian Steppe
Bushido
An era of Mongol rule which lasted from the 1200s through the 1300s which saw increased peace and order
Pax Mongolica
Much Chinese art, such as landscape painting, was inspired by this religion/philosophy.
Daoism
She was China's only female emperor
Empress Wu
The port city from which Zheng He and his fleet set out
Nanjing
The religion most commonly associated with the samurai
Zen Buddhism
The grandson of Genghis Khan, he hosted Marco Polo in his court
Kublai Khan
An advantage which allowed sons and relatives of high officials to take a less competitive Civil Service Exam
Shadow Privilege
The first Tokugawa Shogun
Tokugawa Ieyasu
The name of any of Japan's four main islands
Hokkaido
Honshu
Shikoku
Kyushu
The originator of Kabuki, she was an actress and dancer who was famous for her warrior roles.
Okuni
Which military invention related to horse-back riding gave the Mongols a distinct battle field advantage?
Stirrups
He was the second ruler of the Tang dynasty, and one of China's most admired emperors
Tang Taizong