Civilizations Of Asia Flashcards
What are the two main rivers in China?
Chang and Huang Rivers
Who made the most new ideas in China?
Traders
What religion spread in China?
Buddhism
What dynasty United South and North China?
Sui
What dynasty made China go into a golden age?
Tang Dynasty
What did the Sui Dynasty start building?
Grand Canal
What dynasty finished the Canal?
Tang
Who was the greatest ruler of the Tang Dynasty?
Tang Taizong
What was an interest that Tang Taizong had?
Confucius teachings
What did he do with the teachings that he studied?
He put them into the government
What dynasty came into power after the Tang Dynasty?
Song Dynasty
What was the Song Dynasty’s capital?
Kaifeng
What were Mongols?
Nomads
What did the Mongols do?
They forged an empire
Where did the Mongols live?
Steppes
What does Yuan mean?
Beginning
Who did high government positions go to?
Mongols
What did the Yuan dynasty allow?
A Practice of many religions
Who was more advanced? China or Western Europe?
China
Who was the 14 year old emperor?
Yozei
What dynasty did Yozei rule during?
Heian Period
What was the capital during the Heian Period?
Kyoto
What danger was common in Japan?
Fires
Who had positions in the government?
Nobles
Mongol Mogal Mungal
Come back to this
What was the ruler of India called?
Sultan
What did the Sultan rule?
A sultanate
How long was the Silk Road?
4,000 miles
Traders traded not only goods, but what else?
Ideas and Beliefs
Which dynasty united North and South China for the first time in ages?
Sui Dynasty
What connected the Huang and Chang Rivers?
The Grand Canal
What does calligraphy mean?
The art of beautiful handwriting
What is another name for porcelain?
china
The mongols came from the steppes of Asia. What does the mean?
They came from the plains of Asia
Who was the visitor to Kublia Klan’s court?
Marco Polo
What is a chain of islands called?
Archipelago
In Kyoto, how could one tell the rank of nobleman on the street?
Their colored robes
What was the samurai code of conduct called?
Bushindo
What does a sultan rule?
A sultanate
Who became the great Mughal leader?
Akbar
What are two things that helped Aksum gain Hindu support?
- he allowed them to practice their religion
- he cancelled non-Muslim taxes
Who built the Taj Mahal and why?
Shan Jahan
To be his wife’s tomb
What did Shan Jahan build that was twice the cost of his grandfather’s entire palace?
Peacock Throne
