The Tang Dynasty ruled China for 300 years, and the emperor who began those achievements was:
Tang Taizong
100
People that herd domesticated animals
pastoralists
100
The grandson of Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
100
What was japan's earliest religion? It means "way of the gods"
Shinto
100
What empire was in present day Cambodia, and what was its capital?
Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat
200
The Empress that ruled the Tang during their invasion of Korea
Wu Zhao
200
Kinship groups. Members claim to be descended from a common ancestor.
Clan
200
Name of Kublai's new dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
200
One of the most important influences that Koreans brought to Japan. Would later combine with Shinto beliefs.
Buddhism
200
What 2 waterways or straits, near Sumatra, were controlled at different times by SE Asian empires? If people controlled these waterways, they controlled politics.
Strait of Malacca, Sunda Strait
300
Was the Song Empire bigger or smaller than the Tang?
Smaller - The Manchurians in the north took northern China and started their own Jin Empire
300
His original name was Temujin. His new name meant "universal ruler". He united the nomadic Mongols and began conquering Asia and parts of the Middle East and Europe.
Genghis Khan
300
Why did Kublai Khan only employ foreigners or Mongolians to high government jobs in China?
trust or loyalty issues
300
Name at least 2 ways the Japanese were influenced by the Chinese.
writing, painting, cooking, gardening, tea, hairdressing, government
300
What was the original name of the Vietnamese dynasty that emerged after the Chinese Tang lost control?
Dai Viet
400
List at least 3 inventions of Tang and Song China:
movable type, gunpowder, porcelain, clock, paper money, magnetic compass, acupuncture, negative numbers, improved rice
400
Describe at least 1 of 3 tactics that made Genghis a successful conqueror
Great organizer (10,000 1,000 100 & 10)
Hit and Run w/ small force, then surprise attack w/ more troops
Used Fear - destroyed whole towns so someone would run and tell next town - that next town would surrender immediately
400
Describe everything that happened to Marco Polo when he got back to Europe from Asia.
Became a prisoner of war when Venice was fighting against Genoa. He told his stories of China to a fellow prisoner, and then his stories were turned into a book.
400
In the late 700's, capital was moved to this new city (modern Kyoto), the city became the name of this new period. People of the high court pursued elaborate rituals and arts. Etiquette in this period was very important.
Heian Period
400
1 - Name the Chinese dynasty that ruled Korea before they gained independence. 2 - Name the first Korean dynasty after they gained their independence.
1 - Han
2 - Shilla (Silla)
500
The new, much larger upper class that emerged in China, made up of scholar-officials, their families. They were powerful and wealthy.
Gentry
500
Name at least 2 of the 4 Khanates
Khanate of the Great Khan (Mongolia & China)
Khanate of of Chagatai (Central Asia)
Ilkhanate (Persia)
Khanate of the Golden Horde (Russia)
500
The Mongolian / Yuan Dynasty collapses. What is the next dynasty to rule China? Where are they from?
Ming - from China
500
Define Shogun, Samurai, and Bushido
Shogun - held all political power, supreme general of imperial army
Samurai - Japanese warrior
Bushido - code of behavior for Samurai - the way of the warrior
500
1 - Which dynasty followed the Shilla?
2 - Which outside invaders controlled Korea next?
3 - What was the last dynasty of Korea?