Quiz #2.1 (Tang & Song China/Feudal Japan/Shogunates/Angkor Wat) Flashcards
The following countries are labeled in my Unit 3 packet: South Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and China
Yes-Great!
No-LABEL THEM NOW
True or False: In Tang and Song China, your social class could be improved with the use of education and the civil service system.
True!
Who unified Japan in 1600 and earned the title of “shogun?”
Tokugawa Ieyasu
What two rivers does the Grand Canal connect?
Chang Jiang and Huang He
Describe Chinese foot binding.
It was a prerequisite for marriage, it made women subservient to men because of how difficult it was to walk, girls would have their feet bound between the ages of 4-7
What was movable type?
A Chinese invention that made it faster to print books
How did Japan enforce its policy of isolationism?
all trade ships were burnt, Japanese citizens were forbidden to leave Japan, and outsiders would be killed if they tried to enter Japan
What was “hostage taking” in Tokugawa Japan?
A policy where the families of daimyo were required to stay in Edo every other year to ensure loyalty
What is a regent?
A person who replaces a sick, absent, or too young monarch (king/queen)
What was the gentry?
The upper class in Tang and Song China
Describe Oda Nobunaga (“little bird/if you do not sing/I will kill you)
Aggressive leader/dictator, brought firearms into Japan, motto was “Rule the empire by force,” unsuccessful at unifying Japan
China’s strong central government and high quality inventions led to…
Japan adopting Chinese ideas during the Heian period
Why was the Tokugawa Shogunate considered a Great Peace in Japanese history?
The economy was thriving, people could travel freely, and there were many architectural advancements
What religion was the temple of Angkor Wat dedicated to?
Hindu
What were some Chinese inventions?
Paper, mechanical clock, gunpowder, compass
