China, Japan, and Southeast Asia Flashcards
Where did ancient Chinese civilizations develop?
In the Huang He valley
What was the ultimate goal of Confucianism? Daoism? Legalism?
To create a well-run and peaceful society
Husbands and wives should support each other is a primary tenet of which philosophy?
Confucianism
Who did the civil service exam favor?
The rich
The ___________ was a series of trade routes that stretched from China to the Roman Empire.
Silk Road
Traders and missionaries from _______ brought Buddhism to China during A.D. 100s.
India
The civil service exams were based on which philosophy’s principles?
Confucianism
What brought about the discovery of steel?
Use of coal for heating
Most of Ming officials ___________ new ideas from foreign countries.
Disliked/hostile
Were Jesuits successful in converting the Chinese to Christianity during the Ming dynasty?
No
In Northeastern Asia, ________ lies on a peninsula.
Korea
How did the Three Kingdoms of Korea interact with each other?
Hostile towards each other
The Japanese Prince Shotoku modeled his government after which Asian country?
China
What natural disaster helped the Japanese repel the Mongol attacks during the 1200s?
Typhoons
In the A.D. 700s, a Malay state controlled the trade route through the Strait of ________.
Malacca
What Chinese system of beliefs describes the way a king rule?
Daoism
What was China’s first dynasty?
Shang Dynasty
Who ruled China longer than any other dynasty?
Zhou Dynasty
What religion spread from India to China?
Buddhism
Under which early dynasty did Chinese culture flourish?
Han Dynasty
Which dynasty lasted almost 300 years and restored a strong central government to China?
Tang Dynasty
Which dynasty build the Grand Canal and rebuilt Changan?
Sui Dynasty
These are new ideas based on an older system of beliefs that taught people to be concerned with their good behavior in this world as well as with the afterlife.
Neo-Confucianism
This Mongol conqueror started the Yuan dynasty.
Kublai Khan
This dynasty encouraged the arts and overseas exploration.
Ming Dynasty
What vocabulary term describes a chain of islands?
Archipelago
Who were Japanese warriors who fought for nobles in exchange for land?
Samurai
What sport involves combat and self-defense?
Martial arts
What religion pushed for the belief in gods, demons, and spirits?
Shamanism
What vocabulary term describes a huge ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake?
Tsunami
Which Chinese invention helped sea shipping merchants?
Rudder
Explain why the waterwheel was important.
It helped grind corn and other grain faster.
Who was the founder of Daoism?
Laozi
What was the result of Zhang Qian’s exploration of the West?
China’s trade increased
Why did Wu Wang lead a rebellion against the Shang government?
The last Shang rulers were cruel tyrants.
Which invention use the new technology for iron making?
The farm plow
In the Mandate of Heaven, a king’s right to rule came from __________.
The gods
What period of time made people look for ways to restore order to China?
Period of the warring states
Tang leaders feared how Buddhism would affect China’s __________ traditions.
Confucian
Empress Wu increase the size of the government and made __________ stronger.
The military
During the Tang Dynasty, the development of new kinds of rice and improved irrigation methods led to ___________.
Population growth
Which invention helped the Chinese solve the problem of needing more money for trade?
Printing
Who unified the Mongol clans, built a large army, and created a new legal code?
Genghis Khan
The Mongols created the largest land empire in the history of the world in less than how many years?
100 years
In Japan, _________ were powerful generals who began to challenge _________ power by establishing military governments.
Shoguns ; the Emperor’s
Prince Shotoku used which country’s government as a model for Japan?
China
Under the Silla kings, what nation was at peace and prospered?
Korea
During the A.D. 800’s, who ruled Japan in place of it’s emperors?
Regents
What two landforms make up the geography of Southeast Asia?
Peninsulas and an archipelago
List two reasons Chinese officials wanted to stop voyages of exploration in south Asia and East Asia.
The expeditions were costly and threatened China’s traditional culture.
In what way did Kublai Khan show that his empire was respectful of the cultures he had conquered?
Under his rule, the Mongols allowed conquered people to continue to practice their local religions and customs.
Name at least three modern nations that are located on the Southeast Asian archipelago.
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines
What were turtle ships, and what role did they play in Korean history?
Iron covered ships invented by the Koreans. They had cannons on all sides and rows of spikes. They helped turn the Japanese invaders back in 1592.
What did the Japanese sect of Zen Buddhism teach?
It teaches that people could find inner peace through self–control and a simple way of life.
What does filial piety refer to?
It refers to people’s responsibility to respect and obey their parents. It is a central teaching of Confucianism and still a part of Chinese culture.
