Empires In East Asia Flashcards
How long did the Tang Dynasty last?
618 to 907
Who was Wu Zhao?
The only female Emperor in China
How long did the Song Dynasty last?
From 960 to 1270
What happened after 1127?
The Song emperors only ruled the southern part of China
What happened during the Song Dynasty?
Population and economic growth
What technology was invented in the Tang and Song Dynasties?
Movable type, gunpowder, porcelain, clocks, paper money, and the compass
What were pastoralists?
People who hearded animals
What was a clan?
People who descended from a common ancestor
What did Genghis Kahn do in 1200?
He unified the Mongols
What was Pax Mongolica?
Mongolian Peace
Who was Kublai Kahn?
The grandson of Genghis Kahn, who assumed the title of Great Kahn and 1260
Who was Marco Polo?
The most famous European to visit China and the young Venetian trader
When did the Mongols gain control of all of China?
From 1279
When did Kublai Kahn rule?
From 1215 to 1294
Where did Kublai Kahn build palaces?
Shangdu
Where did Kublai Kahn move the capital of his empire?
China
How did the Mongol rulers treat their Chinese subjects?
They have little in common with one another and kept to themselves.
How did Kublai Kahn expand foreign trade?
He invited foreign merchants to come visit China.
Why did the Mongols give most high government posts to foreigners?
The Mongols believe foreigners were more trustworthy because they had no local loyalties.
Why were the Mongols unable to conquer Japan?
A typhoon sunk all the Mongol ships.
Why is that Yuan dynasty important in Chinese history?
Kublai Kahn united China for the first time in more than 300 years, opened greater contacts and trade, etc.
What brought about the fall of that Yuan Dynasty?
Heavy spending
What is a kamikaze?
Divine wind
What makes up the geography of Japan?
An archipelago of 4000 islands
How much of Japan is suitable for farming?
12%
What is Shinto?
A religion based on respect for the forces of nature and the worship of ancestors
What is the Yamato clan?
The first emperors of Japan
What did large landowners set up for protection?
Private armies
What with small landowners do for production?
They would trade part of their land to strong warlords in exchange for protection
What is the Bushido?
The Samurai code of behaviour
What are the shogun?
Supreme general of the emperors army
What labor projects were going on in the Sui dynasty?
The grand Canal and the Great Wall
