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23 Cards in this Set
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Asia is the largest continent on Earth. It covers about one-third of the Earth's land surface. It has a variety of ______________________ that influenced several different cultures.
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- physical features & cultures
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Some of the places we talked about were the Taj Mahal which is in ______________ and we also learned about Babur, Akbar & Shah Jahan.
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- Agra
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_____________________ was the most important economic activity in Asia.
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- Agriculture
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The _______________ Empire was created when _____________ seized power in parts of northern India.
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- Mongol
- Babur |
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_________________ conquered much of northern India during his 4-year reign. His grandson, ___________ took over & became the greatest Mogul.
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- Babur
- Akbar |
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The new Emperor tried to keep the empire unified by strengthening the central government. He allowed many Hindus to ____________________________________.
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- hold important positions in government
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He also made changes that helped both the nobility and farmers. One thing that was unusual about ____________ tax policy was that tax was applied to ________________________.
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- Akbar
- every member of the empire |
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In this lesson we discovered that Medieval Chinese Dynasties made several significant contributions to trade & technology. During the Tang Dynasty Empress Wu Hou came to power and made changes to the civil service examination in order to bring talented people to government. She strengthened it by_____________________.
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- poetry & writing part of the test
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During the Song Dynasty the use of the _________________ was made which greatly improved agricultural production.
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- iron plow
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During the Mongol Dynasty China lead the world in sailing expertise. Improvements in __________________ became a great contribution during this time.
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- water travel
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After several decades of conflict and natural disasters, the Ming Dynasty came into power. The Forbidden City was constructed which was ________________ __________________________________.
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- emperor's palace during his reign
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During the Ming Dynasty people began to believe that China had the greatest civilization in the world it was a time of advancement in exploration. The emperor encouraged a Chinese explorer, ______________________, and his expeditions because he hoped China would be seen as a ___________________.
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- Zheng He
- wealthy power |
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For hundreds of years, the Khmer culture dominated the peninsula of Southeast Asia. The one thing that led to allowing Khmer rulers to act with absolute power was ___________________________________________________________.
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- their status as deva-rajas or god-kings
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They used this power to control every part of society. They used it to form large armies to defend the kingdom and force both the Khmer and slaves to work on an extensive ______________________, which had the greatest influence on Khmer economy.
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- irrigation system
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The first Khmer royal city was built in the tenth century it was located in ______________.
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- Angkor
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Magnificent towers were constructed called the temple Angkor Wat. The purpose for Angkor Wat was as a reminder of the _______________________, a tribute to the Hindu god ____________, and the tomb of the ________________________.
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- Khemer culture
- Vishnu - Khmer King |
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During the Tokugawa Shogun Dynasty Japan became isolated, or separated from much of the world. The capital of Japan at this time was ___________.
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- Edo
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Japan began its policy of isolation when _________________________________
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- Shogun took control of Japan's international trade
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The result of this policy of isolation was ______________ increased, the ________________ class grew, and ____________ became a large city.
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- trade
- merchant - Edo |
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Japan continued trade with a few countries during its isolationist period because the ______________________________________________________________.
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- Shoguns wanted some contact with the outside with the outside world.
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What is the difference between Samurai and Shoguns?
Samurai _____________________________________________ Shoguns _____________________________________________ |
Samurai - provided protection for the empire
Shoguns - military leaders for the empire |
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Which Mogul Empire was the most successful? Why? __________________________
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- Akbar was the most successful and Mogul emperor. He unified his people & created a strong government.
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What caused the shogun government to collapse? ____________________________
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- the shogun government fell into debt. As the merchant class became wealthier & more powerful, farmers rioted. As a result the class system began to crumble
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