Chapter 14 Flashcards
The Ganges River begins here
Tibetan Plateau
23 1/2º N Lat
Tropic of Cancer
4 Main Islands of Japan
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku
In feudal Japan the knights are called this
Samurai
Became the first shogun which is a military commander is the highest rank
Yoritomo
Around 1417 the Emperors ruled for 276 year; they built the for bitten city inside Beijing walk
Ming Dynasty
He visited China and stayed for 17 years; he was the 1sst European that Kahn ever met
Marco Polo
Mongol leader; he came down from Mongolia and captured most of China
Genghis Khan
Connects the Med. Sea and Black Sea
Bosporus Straight
Seasonal winds with heavy rain (wet- Jun to oct dry Nov to May)
Monsoons
Is a chain of Islands
Archipelago
Worlds largest mountain range the highest mountain peak is Mount Everest which is 29,028 feet
Himalayas
Desert located in China (coldest deserts in the worlds) 2 largest desert in the world; it can get as hot as 113º and 40º below 0
Gobi
He invaded Southern China; his grandparent was Genghis Khan
Kublai Kahn
Is the capital of China
Beijing
Important religion in Japan
Shinto
Ruled for over 200 years they believed that outside influences a threatened Japan’s society
Shoguns
Opened the doors of Japan to the rest of the World
Admiral Perry
Highest mountain peek it is 29,038 feet located in the Himalayas
Mount Everest
23 1/2º S Lat
Tropic of Capricorn
Connected the Huang River and the Change River
Grand Canal
