Chapter 11&12 Flashcards
Song Dynasty
A. Imperial dynasty of China that lasted 960-1279.
B. Noted for their great artistic achievements.
Jurchen
A. East Asian Tungusic-speaking peoples.
B. Produced the Jin and Qing conquest dynasties
Bi Sheng
A. Chinese artisan, engineer, and inventor.
B. Invented of the world’s first movable type technology.
Neo-Confucianism
A. Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism
B. Promoted a unified vision of humane flourishing by means of various forms of self-cultivation.
Koryo Dynasty
A. Korean kingdom founded in 918
B. Period of intense religious fervor. Ordered the construction of hundreds of Buddhist temples
Taejo
A. Founder and first ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea
B. Main figure in the overthrowing of the Goryeo dynasty.
Tripitaka Koreana
A. Korean collection of the Tripiṭaka carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century.
B. Took 16 years to carve, most complete doctrinal texts in the entire religion.
Ngo Quyen
A. Warlord who later became the founding king of the Ngô dynasty of Vietnam
B. Founded the first enduring Vietnamese dynasty
Ly Dynasty
A. Vietnamese dynasty that existed from 1009 to 1225
B. Established the nation’s first university.
10.Shinto
A. Japan’s indigenous religion.
B. Teaches that human beings are fundamentally good but can be made to do bad things by ‘evil spirits
11.Daimyo
A. Leaders of powerful warrior bands
B. Controlled the armies that were to provide military service to the shogun when required.
12.Shogun
A. Hereditary military leaders who were technically appointed by the emperor
B. Supervised and created legal and financial government posts
13.Bushido
A. Moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle.
B. Guided the Japanese warriors in life, battle, and death
14.Zen Buddhism
A. School of Mahayana Buddhism
B. Goal is to regulate your attention and let go of all negative thoughts.
Mongols
A. East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia.
B. Largest contiguous land empire in world history
Genghis Khan (Temujin)
A. Founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
B. Conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China.
Khanates
A. Polity ruled by a khan, khagan, khatun, or khanum
B. It’s political territory was typically found on the Eurasian Steppe
Ogodei
A. Third son of Genghis Khan
B. Second khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire
Mongke
A. Fourth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire,
B. Conquered Iraq and Syria as well as the kingdom of Dali
Kublai Khan
A. Mongolian general and statesman
B. Founder of the Yuan dynasty of China and the fifth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire
Pax Mongolica
A. Period of relative stability in Eurasia under the Mongol Empire
B. Opened up trade between China and Europe for the first time.
Marco Polo
A. Venetian merchant, explorer and writer.
B. Journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire
Ming Dynasty
A. Imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644
B. Last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han people
Hongwu
A. Founding emperor of the Ming dynasty
B. Known for his unprecedented political reforms.
Yongle
A. Third emperor of the Ming dynasty
B. Most powerful and effective ruler of it.
Timur
A. Turco-Mongol conqueror
B. Founded the Timurid Empire
Ivan III
A. Grand Prince of Moscow and Grand Prince of all Rus’.
B. First Russian ruler to use the title of Tsar
Forbidden City
A. Palace complex in China
B. Former Imperial Palace
Zheng He
A. Chinese mariner and explorer during early Ming dynasty
B. Best known of the Yongle emperor’s diplomatic agents.
Osman
A. Founder of the Ottoman Empire
B. Ruler of a Turkmen principality
Ottoman Turks
A. Empire founded by Osman
B. Known for their achievements in art, science and medicine.
Ghazis
A. Muslim warriors who fought to uphold and expand the Islamic faith.
B. Instrument of the religion of Allah
Sultan
A. King of a Muslim state.
B. Absolute ruler of a territory
Mehmed II
A. Ottoman sultan
B. Known as Mehmed the Conquerer
