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Which dynasty built the Grand Canal?

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Sui Dynasty

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2
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Which dynasty was China’s Golden Age?

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Tang Dynasty

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Who were welcomed during Chinas Golden Age?

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Christian Missionaries/Foreigners

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4
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Which dynasty began foot binding?

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Song Dynasty

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5
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What term means “chain of islands”?

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Archipelago

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What is the name of the Japanese Imperial Family?

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Yamato

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What is Japans main religion?

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Shintoism

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What is Japans secondary religion?

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Buddhism

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What was the time of “Great Change” called, when Japan adopted a lot of China’s positive political ideas (like civil service exam)?

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Taika Reforms

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10
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Who is the first Japanese Shogun?

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Yoritomo

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What is the term for a Japanese Warrior?

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Samurai

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What is the term for the unwritten code of conduct for Japanese Warrior?

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Bushido

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13
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What is the name of Japanese ceremonial suicide?

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Hara-Kiri

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14
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What is the river that divides Korea and China?

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Yalu River

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15
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What is the green glazed pottery from Korea called?

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Celadon

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16
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What is Korea’s alphabet called?

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Hangul

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17
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Which tribal group took over Vietnam in the 1400’s?

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Dai Vet

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18
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Which river flows through the middle of Indochina (dividing Thailand and Laos)?

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Megkong

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What was Southeast Asia’s main empire from the 800’s to the 1200’s?

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Khmer Empire

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What is the largest religious ruins in the world, a Hindu/Buddhist temple complex built by the Khmer Empire and located in the jungles of Cambodia?

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Angkor Wat

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21
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What is the European country that took control of Vietnam, Cambodia,and Laos during Imperialism?

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France

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What European country that took control of Burma, Singapore, and Malaysia during Imperialism?

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Britain

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What Southeast Asian country that remained independent during European Imperialism?

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Thailand

24
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What is the name for the desert in Mongolia?

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Gobi

25
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What are the round tents with felt waterproof covering?

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Yurts

26
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What is the religion of Mongolia?

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Shamanism

27
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What has corn,beans,and squash been nicknamed by the Native Americans?

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3 Sisters

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What is the main religion among Native American Tribes?

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Animism/Shaminism

29
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What are towns in the SouthWest made out of adobe called?

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Pueblos

30
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What did the Plains Indians use to transport their goods before the horse arrived from Europe?

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Dogs

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Near what river did many of the Mound Builders live?

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Ohio River Valley

32
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What is the shape of the most well known mound?

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Serpent snake

33
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What is the name of the 40,000 person city from Pre-European Times?

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Cahokia

34
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What type of society did the Eastern Woodland tribes have?

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Matriarchal

35
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What is the name of the Native American alliance located in NY,the Eastern woodlands. The British and French has to treat the group as a nation in negotiations of trade and land rights?

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Iroquois Confederacy

36
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What civilization is known for it calendar?

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Mayas

37
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What lethal game did the Mayas play?

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Ball Court

38
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What group of people are known for leaving behind statues of colossal heads?

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Olmecs

39
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Who was the “god” would one day come from the east, across the sea, and usher in a new day of light and peace?

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Quetzalcoatl

40
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What was the Aztec name for what is now Mexico City?

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Tenochtitlan

41
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How many people did the Aztecs conquer?

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More then 5 million people

42
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What did the Aztecs do daily?

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Auto sacrifice and human sacrifice

43
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Where was the Incan Civilization?

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Andes Mountains

44
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What is the Incan capital city?

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Cuzco

45
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Who was the leader of the Incas?

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Pachacuti

46
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What was the collection of knotted strings used for accounting and data storage in the Incan empire called?

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Quipu or Khipu

47
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How did China influence the rest of Asia?

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Chinese writing system-Japan created a writing system
Buddhist monks influenced other countries
Architecture
Weight measurements
Medical practices
Style of dress
Building roads and bridges
Civil service system

48
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Explain and evaluate Shintoism

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Shintoism the way of the gods originally was nature worship and developed into a cult of national patriotism. The sun goddess is the supreme and the emperor is descended from the sun god. Humans are good because they are potential divine spirits. A persons goal is to achieve harmony with nature, the divine spirits including ones ancestors, nature, and departed rulers and heroes. By performing Shinto rituals one may restore harmony with nature. The key result is that Shintoism develops one love for their homeland, strengthens loyalty to one’s clan and reverence for the emperor.

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From 1192-1866,Japan has a feudalistic society. What was the life of the Samurai like? What code did they live by? What were their main values?

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Samurai lived by Bushido “the way of the warrior” and unwritten code of conduct, emphasizing loyalty, honor, duty,justice,courage,horsemanship,fencing,jujitsu, instilled in patriotism classes in history, art, literature and writing.

50
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What evidences do advanced civilization do we see in the Americas before there was contact with Europeans?

A

Written languages
Burial mounds
Steles
Pyramids
Calendars
Astronomy
Farming

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