Empires of East Asia Study Guide Flashcards
topography
mountainous, some plains
what state is the same size of Japan
Utah
climate
hot summers + cold winters
where does most of the population live?
western plains
what helped Koreans develop a long tradition of shipbuilding?
a long coastline
where did the Song rulers establish their new capital?
Hangzhou
what led to the development of a more efficient printing system by Pi Sheng?
movable and reusable type
what was the name of the portable tent that the nomads of the Eurasian steppe used?
yurts
why have movements of people on the Eurasian steppe historically been toward the west and south?
rainfall is more plentiful in this area
what position did Marco Polo have in Kublai Khan’s government?
completed and served in gov. missions
what was Marco Polo’s occupation when he traveled in a caravan along the Silk Roads to China?
he was a Venetian trader
What languages did Marco Polo learn?
Asian languages
things Kublai Khan did:
-ensured a steady supply of grain to the north
-caused foreign trade to increase on silk roads by making them safer
-restored Grand Canal, extended to Bejing
what started the assimilation of Chinese culture into the Japanese islands in the 600s?
Prince Shotoku sent 3 missions to China
what role did Lady Murasaki Shikibu play in the Heian period?
she wrote the worlds first novel
