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32 Cards in this Set
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became emperor in 1661 in the Qing dynasty. Reduced gov't expenses and lowered taxes.
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Kangxi
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son of a peasant who commanded the rebel army that drove the Mongols out of China. First emperor of Ming Dynasty.
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Hongwu
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formed the Qing Dynasty
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Manchus
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follow a yearly pattern of travel
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pastoralists
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A mongol - Genghis Khan's son who conquered North China
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Ogadai
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a young Venetian trader who arrived at Kublai Khan's court around 1275 and was sent on various Chinese gov't missions. he went back to venice and was captured and imprisoned. In prison, he told of all his adventures in China and a cellmate wrote a story of them.
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Marco Polo
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dramas where elaborate costumes, mime and dance told stories to townspeople
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Kabuki Theater
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"Great lord" was the most powerful samurai who gained loyalty of the lesser samurai; responsible for maintaining order and peace
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daimyo
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poetry that has 4 lines and presents images. it does not express ideas
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haiku
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1200-1300 where Mongols imposed stability law and order
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Mongol Peace
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"way of the gods",
animistic and polytheistic |
Shinto
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Order and Unity under the Tokugawas
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Tokugawau Shogunate
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completed unification of Japan. Won Battle of Sekigahara. Moved Capital to Edo.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Nobunaga's best general who controlled most of the country and invaded korea
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi
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warrior land lord who led the military unites
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samurai
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the samurai code that stressed bravery, loyalty and honor; practiced Zen Buddhism
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Bushido
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Hongwu's son who continues many of his fathers policies and launches the first of the 7 voyages
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Yonglo
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the Mongol khan who later accepts the name of Genghis Khan
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Temujin
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grandson of Genghis Khan who named himself the Great Khan in 1260. Ruler of Yuan Dynasty
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Kublai khan
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A severe conqueror. a brilliant organizer, gifted strategist, adopted new weapons and technologies and used cruelty as a weapon.
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Genghis Khan
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a Muslim admiral who led the seven voyages of exploration. expeditions were remarkable for their magnitude. he distributed gifts everywhere he went to show superiority.
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Zheng He
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The ruler during the campaign in Korea
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Wu Zhao
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"divine wind" that saved Japan
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Kamikaze
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Only government could conduct trade in the three coastal cities here.
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Ming Trading Policy
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powerful, well-to-do people who attained their status through education and civil service positions
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gentry
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mixtures of Buddhism and Shinto
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Zen Buddhism
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divine spirits that dwelled in nature, such as a beautiful tree, rock, waterfall, or mountain
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kami
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wrote the first Novel - Tale of the Genji that tells the life of a prince in the imperial court
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Lady Muraski Shikbu
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felt portable tents
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yurts
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chief officer of the Emperor. Central government
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shogun
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most influential convert to Buddhism who served as a regent for his aunt. He sent the first three missions to Tang China and planned government like Tang China's. He tried to introduce exam system but it failed.
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Prince Shotoku
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seized kyoto in 1568. Crushed samurai cavalry in 1575 and committed seppuku (suicide)
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Oda Nobunaga
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