Unit 8-Practice Test Flashcards
What made the Gupta Empire the Golden Age of India?
Increased trade and advances in mathematics and medicine.
The 980-building ___ built in classic Chinese architecture was the home of the Chinese Emperor.
Forbidden City
The ___ were warrior knights in medieval Japan who served and protected the daimyo lords.
samurai
Japanese samurai followed this code of honor.
bushido
The countries of Asia are sometimes collectively called this.
Orient
This explosive mixture is made of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.
gunpowder
The name of this group that migrated from central Africa to the south and east describes the people and their language.
Bantu
Ancient African cultures used this method to pass down history through telling of stories.
oral tradition
Buildings with the same or related purpose are clustered together.
complex
This Japanese leader was over the daimyo in a feudalistic system.
shogun
The greatest skill on the Central Asian ___ was to be an expert horseman.
steppes
Japan is on the “___” where volcanoes and earthquakes are common.
Ring of Fire
How did the Tokugawa change the course of Japanese history in 1637?
They began a 200-year period of isolation by closing off Japan from the outside world.
How did the Tokugawa change the course of Japanese history in 1637?
They began a 200-year period of isolation by closing off Japan from the outside world.
Kublai Khan’s invasion of Japan failed because of ___.
kamikaze winds
