Vocab East Asia
These were clans of warriors who pledged loyalty to a daimyo.
Samurai
The ruler of the Mongols was known by this title.
Khan
First universal ruler of the Mongols; birth name Temujin.
Genghis Khan
The Heian-era novel that contains many poems about beauty and nature.
Tale of Genji
This chain of islands is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Japan
This portable round tent was used by nomads in Central Asia.
Yurts
The military leader of feudal Japan.
Shogun
The first great Mongol ruler of China (Yuan Dynasty).
Kublai Khan
The dominant foreign influence on Vietnamese culture.
Chinese Culture
Japan’s mountainous geography led to these independent regional domains.
Clans or Feudal domains
This term means “group based on family ties.
Clans
System where people rise based on ability and performance.
Meritocracy
Thailand’s greatest ruler, creating a writing system and strengthening the kingdom.
Ramkhamhaeng
Early Japanese clans practiced this form of nature worship
SHinto
ecause Japan is surrounded by water, this became a major part of the culture and diet.
Seafood
This belief system says spirits inhabit natural objects and living/nonliving things.
Animism
The alphabet created by King Sejong.
Hangul
Yuan Dynasty ruler known for using siege warfare techniques learned from the Chinese.
Helagu
Marco Polo is believed to have served in this dynasty’s court.
Yuan Dynasty
Japan’s isolation allowed these powerful families and warriors to dominate politics.
Samurai and daimyo
A spiritual belief practiced by some nomads where priests communicate with spirits
Shamanism
This term refers to the government led by a shogun’s family and followers.
Shogunate
The greatest Yi ruler, responsible for technological and literary achievements.
King Sejong
In the Tang Dynasty, peasant life improved due to having land and this essential condition.
Peace to farm it
Japan’s geography—mountains, limited farmland, and its island location—shaped culture in three major ways. Name one.
It encouraged a reliance on fishing and maritime trade.
It led to isolation and unique cultural development.
It created strong regional clans due to separated valleys.
It limited agriculture, influencing population distribution and economic structure.
It made defense easier and invasions rare.