East Asian Empires Flashcards

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Steppe

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A large plain; usually without trees

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Yurt

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A tent like structure; consists of a cylindrical wall with poles in a lattice formation, covered by felt or skins

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Shogunate

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The office or rule of a Japanese military chief commander

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Samurai

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Warrior class member in feudal Japan

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5
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Daimyo

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Great feudal lord; vassal of the shogun

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6
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The original influence of East Asia was

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China

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7
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Mongolian dominance in Russia and China

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Did little to change the actual culture and society of the countries

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8
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Which of the following was not an influence on Japan from China and Korea?

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Shintoism

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9
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Japan’s Heian period is famous for

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A flowering of culture

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10
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King Sejong’s reign is notable for developing Hangul, which is a

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Writing system

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11
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The largest and most powerful landholding magnates in Japan formed after the breakdown of the public land systems and ______ came into being.

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Daimyos

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12
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At the height of the _______ preeminence, loyalty to one’s overlord and the ability to defend his property and status, became the pinnacle of honor.

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Samurai

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