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What was a nickname for the Japanese? |
borrowers of culture |
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what is the archipelago? |
Japan's chain of islands (consisting of 4 main islands) |
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What are clans? |
Family groups - ruled Japan in early history - no government (similar to feudalism) |
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What was the religion like during the time of clans in Japan? |
Animistic (nature) |
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Who is Shinto? |
Nature god of Japan |
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Who are the Kami? |
Divine spirits - inhabited special places within nature |
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Who is Amaterasu? |
Sun goddess - who Yamato had people believe they had descended from |
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What clan of Japan never had control over all of Japan but claimed they had divine descent? |
Yamato Clan |
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Who are figureheads? |
Spiritual leaders |
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What is Prince Shotoku known for? |
Sending ambassadors to China to bring back culture, knowledge, ideas etc. |
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What was very important and still is important in China today? |
Education |
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What happens to ambassadors after the death of Shotoku? |
Stopped sending ambassadors to China |
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What happened to Chinese culture during the Heian Period? |
Culture flourished |
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What is the Tale of Gengi? |
Book written about upper classes of the Heian |
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Who built a feudal structure in Japan/ |
Fujiwara |
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Who is a daimyo? |
a "lord" - created the rule that all power/wealth was given to the oldest child |
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Who is a shogun? |
Permanent military leader |
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What did the Samurai follow? |
Bushido code (chivalry) |
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Who are the Kamakura? |
Ruled by shoguns with a figurehead for an emperor |
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What happens when the Mongols invade Japan? |
Japanese repel and Mongols never gain power - after they attack the Mongols begin to become bankrupt |
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What are nomads? Who is considered to be a nomad? |
Those who are constantly on the move - Mongols are considered to be nomads |
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What were nomads also known as? |
Pastoralists - nomads looking for pasture |
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What are the Eurasian Steppes? |
Vast grassland - difficult place to live because of the climate |
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Who is Temujin? |
Genghis Khan |
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What are Khanates? |
Division of Mongol Empire |
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What is the name of the Khanate in Russia? |
Khanate of the Golden Horde |
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What is the name of the Khanate in Persia? |
Khanate of the Ilkhanate |
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What is the name of the Khanate in China? |
Khanate of the Great Khan |
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What is the name of the Khanate in Central Asia? |
Khanate of the Chagatai |
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What is the Pax Mongolica? |
Mongol invasion creating time of peace (no war or crime - products and ideas going between all without trouble) |
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What was important to remember about the Mongol style of rule? |
Lenient; hands off - Not good at control - Culture didn't change - Wanted money (tribute (tax)) |
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Who is Batu Khan? |
Grandson of Genghis Khan |
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What city does Batu Khan conquer in 1240? |
Kiev in Russia |
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How long did the rule over the Khanate of the Golden Horde (Russia) last? |
200 years |
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Who was allowed to continue to have leadership over the Russians after the Mongols conquered Russia? |
The military princes |
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Who is Alexander Nevsky? |
Prince and military leader of Russia |
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What is important the Nevsky did and why did he do it? |
He crushed a revolt led by his own people against the Mongol rule - did this because he wants to keep the power that the Mongols gave him |
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Who is Ivan I? |
Grand Prince - given the title by the Mongols |
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Why was Ivan I given the title Grand Prince? |
He ended another revolt against the Mongols |
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What power is Ivan I given y the Mongols? |
Tax collector of all Slovic lands that Mongol controlled |
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Where does Ivan I move the capital of Russia to? |
From Kiev to Moscow (where it is today) |
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What does Ivan III intend to do? |
Create the third Rome |
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What is a czar/tsar? |
Leader/emperor - adopted name based off of the name "Caesar" |
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Why does Ivan III marry the daughter of the Byzantine Empire? |
To gain more land |
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What happens after Ivan III confronts the Mongols? |
Mongols loose power over Russia - not willing to fight for it |
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Who is in charge of the Khanate of the Great Khan (China)? |
Kublai Khan |
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Who created the Yuan Dynasty in China? |
The Mongols |
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How long did the Mongols rule in China? |
less than 100 years |
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What flourished in China during the short time of the Mongols rule? |
Foreign contacts and trade |
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What were the Koreans forced to do for the Chinese? |
Build ships and help Chinese |
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What were Mongols viewed as by the Chinese? |
Outsiders (barbarians) |
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What do the Chinese consider themselves to be? |
The "Middle Kingdom" - everyone outside of China didn't matter |
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What dynasty overthrows the Yuan dynasty? |
The Ming Dynasty - long lasting dynasty |
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Who was the founder of the Ming Dynasty? |
HongWu |
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What does Hongwu do after destroying the Yuan dynasty? |
Erases their impact on China, re-instates Confucian principles and merit-based civil services, bureaucracy (hard-work) |
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Who is Yong Lo? |
Son of HongWu |
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Why does Yong Lo launch an exploration of other nations? |
He is curious about outside world (also wants everyone to see how amazing China was) |
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What are "floating cities"? |
Boats that strike everyone with awe; great fleet/treasure ships |
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Why do the Ming limi outside/Western influence? |
Not interested in changing Chinese cultures - causes them to limit trade posts |
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Why does China begin to move backward? |
Block off the rest of the world (traders not industrialized) - not industrialized until recently |
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What was the greatest accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty? |
Completion of the Grand Canal |
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What did the Grand Canal connect? |
Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers |
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How did the Sui Dynasty end? |
Population was overworked and overtaxed and therefore revolted |
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How long did the Tang Dynasty last? |
300 years - first emperor: Tang Taizong |
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Who extended the Chinese influence to Korea? |
Wu Zhao (women empress) |
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Who was the only woman to every assume the title of emperor in China? |
Wu Zhao |
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What did the Tang rulers strengthen? |
Central government of China - bringing empire closer together |
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How did the Tang lose power? |
Raised taxes too high - also couldn't control the empire they had built up |
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Who reunited China after the fall of the Tang? |
Taizu - Song Emperor |
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How long did the Song Dynasty last? |
3 centuries |
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Where was the capital city established in the Song Dynasty? |
Hangzhou - also established the Jin Empire |
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How did the southern cities of the Song gain riches? |
Trading with northern cities |
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What happened as a result of the Aristocratic power fading? |
Larger upper classes were made |
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Who are the gentry? |
New powerful upper class |
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How many classes were there? |
3 (gentry, middle and lower) |
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What happened to a women's status during Tang and Song periods? |
It declined |
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What did the Silk Roads connect? |
China and the West |
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What helped to create China's impressive economic status? |
Inventions such as paper, gunpowder, magnetic compass |
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What did trade in China lead to? |
Spread of Buddhism and brought Islam and Christianity |
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What other advances were made in China? |
Mathematics, agriculture, poetry, art |
