History China and Japan Vocabulary

Question 1

A ruling family that controls a nation for an extended period.

Answer 1

Dynasty

Question 2

A trade network linking China, the Middle East, and Europe.

Answer 2

Silk Road

Question 3

First introduced during the Song Dynasty.

Answer 3

Paper Money

Question 4

A Tang/Song invention that changed warfare.

Answer 4

Gunpowder

Question 5

A navigational tool that advanced maritime exploration.

Answer 5

Compass

Question 6

Ocean-based trade routes connected to China’s economy.

Answer 6

Maritime Trade

Question 7

The belief that Chinese emperors ruled by divine approval.

Answer 7

Mandate of Heaven

Question 8

A vast empire under Genghis Khan that linked Eurasia.

Answer 8

Mongol Empire

Question 9

The spread of ideas, goods, and technologies.

Answer 9

Cultural Diffusion

Question 10

A massive defensive structure built across northern China over many centuries, designed to protect Chinese states and empires against invasions from nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.

Answer 10

Great Wall of China

Question 11

Japanese warriors who served noble lords (daimyo) as military officers and formed an elite social class in feudal Japan, following a strict code of honor called Bushido.

Answer 11

Samurai