china and japan

Question 1

period of disunion

Answer 1

starts with the collapse of Han dynasty
many people convert to Buddhism because of conflict and warfare
Rival kingdoms
no central government

Question 2

Sui dynasty

Answer 2

emperor wen unifies china
Grand canal built 
new capitol  after peiriod of disunion
great wall rebuilt
china finally reunifies

Question 3

Tang Dynasty

Answer 3

former Sui official overthrew government
Golden age of civilization 
Expanded territory
large cities anfter sui 
improved land trade
many inventions

Question 4

Song dynasty

Answer 4

Improved in agriculture
sea trade
surplus after tang

Question 5

Mongol Empire

Answer 5

Genghis Khan organized powerful army that unifies mongols after song
conquered most of Asia middle east some of Europe
Kublai Khan

Question 6

Yuan Dynasty

Answer 6

Kublai Khan conquers all
different cultures mongols/Chinese
hated being ruled by mongols uncivilized barbarians heavy taxes on Chinese public works  
after mongol empire
new capitol Dadu 
Mongol soldiers kept watch 
improved sea trade
Marco Polo respected by mongols
Mongols try to invade Japan twice failed

Question 7

Ming Dynasty

Answer 7

Most prosperous time in Chinese history
improved sailing/ships
7 grand voyages 
great building projects 
forbidden city
after yuan
Great wall restoration
Government programs from tang and song
1430 isolationism 
1644 Ming overthrown

Question 8

confusion ism and neo confusionism

Answer 8

focuses on ethics/proper behavior, focused on 2 main princeples, Ren-concern for others Li-apropriate behavior

Question 9

bureaucracy

Answer 9

Body of un-elected officials had to pass civil service exam, stabalized goverment

Question 10

civil service

Answer 10

service as goverment official had to pass very hard exam only small fraction would pass gained respect power wealth

Question 11

Zhu Yuanzhahng

Answer 11

lead Chinese rebellion against mongols

Question 12

isolation

Answer 12

when something or someone cuts off all contact with all other things japan naturally isolated

Question 13

clans

Answer 13

small farming villages, extended family, each clan headed by chief, chief believed to be descended from kami, some more powerful than others, more powerful clans leaders became emperors.

Question 14

Shinto

Answer 14

Early religion of japan, revolved around nature. belief that the world is filled with divine spirits called Kami, built shrines to bless them

Question 15

Price Shotoku

Answer 15

encouraged Chinese tradition, served as a regent, confusion, philosophy, due to him Buddhist becomes more popular

Question 16

Court

Answer 16

lived near/served ruler, lived in capitol city lived life of privilege and ease supported arts nobles supported fashion, literature, visual art, drama noh drama, architecture

Question 17

Zen

Answer 17

type of buddhism belivedd neither faith nor good behavior led to wisdom self discipline and meditation, appealed to warriors, denomination of buddhism

Question 18

daimyno

Answer 18

nobles who supported the samurai dishonor the daimyno would have you commit ritual suicide disembowelment relied on samurai

Question 19

samurai

Answer 19

means those who serve, mounted armored soldiers, paid with food/land live honorably strict code called bushido

Question 20

shogun

Answer 20

military leader supported daimyno ruled in emperors name emperor had almost no power

Question 21

Bushido

Answer 21

	Strict code of rules 
	“the way of the warrior”
	Brave and honorable fighters 
	Both men and women learned to fight
•	Only men went to war
	Disciplined 
	Obey the daimyno
•	Dishonoring the daimyno (disobeying, losing a fight, failing to protect the land)
•	If any of these happened, samurai had to commit ritual suicide disembowelment

Question 22

Mongols

Answer 22

fierce band of deadly soldiers, lead by Genghis khan/kubalai khan

Question 23

Oda Nobunaga

Answer 23

general who unifies japan with gun set up his own line of succession

Question 24

line of succession

Answer 24

setting up a successor to rule after you are gone

Question 25

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Answer 25

became shogun in 1603 1605 turned power to his son started line of sucsesscion lasted 250 years