Civilizations Of Asia Flashcards

(43 cards)

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What are the two main rivers in China?

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Chang and Huang Rivers

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2
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Who made the most new ideas in China?

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Traders

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3
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What religion spread in China?

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Buddhism

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4
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What dynasty United South and North China?

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Sui

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5
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What dynasty made China go into a golden age?

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Tang Dynasty

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6
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What did the Sui Dynasty start building?

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Grand Canal

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7
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What dynasty finished the Canal?

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Tang

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8
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Who was the greatest ruler of the Tang Dynasty?

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Tang Taizong

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9
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What was an interest that Tang Taizong had?

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Confucius teachings

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10
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What did he do with the teachings that he studied?

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He put them into the government

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11
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What dynasty came into power after the Tang Dynasty?

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Song Dynasty

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12
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What was the Song Dynasty’s capital?

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Kaifeng

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13
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What were Mongols?

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Nomads

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14
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What did the Mongols do?

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They forged an empire

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15
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Where did the Mongols live?

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Steppes

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16
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What does Yuan mean?

A

Beginning

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17
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Who did high government positions go to?

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Mongols

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18
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What did the Yuan dynasty allow?

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A Practice of many religions

19
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Who was more advanced? China or Western Europe?

20
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Who was the 14 year old emperor?

21
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What dynasty did Yozei rule during?

22
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What was the capital during the Heian Period?

23
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What danger was common in Japan?

24
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Who had positions in the government?

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Mongol Mogal Mungal
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26
What was the ruler of India called?
Sultan
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What did the Sultan rule?
A sultanate
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How long was the Silk Road?
4,000 miles
29
Traders traded not only goods, but what else?
Ideas and Beliefs
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Which dynasty united North and South China for the first time in ages?
Sui Dynasty
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What connected the Huang and Chang Rivers?
The Grand Canal
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What does calligraphy mean?
The art of beautiful handwriting
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What is another name for porcelain?
china
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The mongols came from the steppes of Asia. What does the mean?
They came from the plains of Asia
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Who was the visitor to Kublia Klan's court?
Marco Polo
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What is a chain of islands called?
Archipelago
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In Kyoto, how could one tell the rank of nobleman on the street?
Their colored robes
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What was the samurai code of conduct called?
Bushindo
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What does a sultan rule?
A sultanate
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Who became the great Mughal leader?
Akbar
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What are two things that helped Aksum gain Hindu support?
- he allowed them to practice their religion | - he cancelled non-Muslim taxes
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Who built the Taj Mahal and why?
Shan Jahan | To be his wife's tomb
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What did Shan Jahan build that was twice the cost of his grandfather's entire palace?
Peacock Throne