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Who is the Founder of Daoism? Laozi
What is the art form of beautiful writing? Calligraphy
What is a group of families who claim a common ancestor? clan
What means "Respect for one's parents?" Filial piety
What is a system of government in which local lords owe support to the ruler? Feudalism
What factor contributed to the Chinese belief that China was at the center of the earth? It's geographical location
The Majority of people in Shang China were? Peasants
Chinese rulers claimed the Mandate of Heaven, or the divine right to rule
What belief is at the heart of Confucianism? Everyone has duties and responsibilities.
The most important belief of Daoism is that people should Live in harmony with nature
Who is Genghis Khan? A strong leader of the mongolion forces also his name means Universal ruler
Who is Kublai Khan? Genghis Khan's grandson, he toppled the last song emperor.
Who is Marco Polo? He wrote books about China, which sparked European interest in China.
What is the Ming Dynasty? A brilliant dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang
Who is Zheng He? He commanded seven expeditions that explored the coasts of Southeast Asia, India, the Persian Gulf and East Africa.
Which Statement accurately describes Genghis Khan? He Practiced religious toleration in his domains
Marco Polo was a native of Venice
How did Chinese agriculture change in the 1500s? Irrigation was invented, increasing crops fields
The Ming dynasty is especially known for its bule and white porcelain
How did Chinese attitudes toward exploration change in 1435? Overseas exporlation ended, and China looked inward.
What is are phonetic symbols representing syllables? Kana
What is a Chain of Islands? Archipelago
What means "the way of the warrior?" Bushido
What is the term for warriors that means "those who serve?" Samurai
What is an underwater earthquake? Tsunami
The Japanese worship of divine and natural forces called Shinto
Murasaki Shikibu is famous for Writing the worlds first novel
Japan's Feudal system was dominated by a warrior aristocracy
Which statement about the Tokugawa shoguns is true? They were determined to end feudal warfare
The Japanese tea ceremony reflects the Zen values of Peace and simplicity
What is the balance of trade? The difference between how much a country imports and exports.
What is a trade surplus? exported more than imported
What is trade deficit? Buying more than selling
What does indemnity mean? A payment for losses on the war
What does extraterritoriality mean? The right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own countries
How did the Opium War start? Britain refused China's demand to stop selling opium.
One result of the Taiping Rebellion was that The Qing government lost power to regional commanders.
The Sino-Japanese War showed that While China remained backward, Japan had modernized
The Open Door Policy proposed Having equal access to Chinese trade for the Western powers
What were the "Three Principles of the people"? Nationalism, Democracy, and Livelihood
Who were people who share a common culture and language? Homogeneous Society
A war in which an Asian power defeated a European nation. Russo-Japanese War
Japan's long period of rapid modernization Meiji Restoration
Powerful banking and business families Zaibatsu
The Japanese legislature Diet
What was one cause of discontent in Tokugawa Japan? The shoguns had reimposed centralized fuedalism
What demand did the United States make on Japan in 1853? To open its port to trade and diplomatic contacts
The Meiji reformers wanted to? Strengthen Japan
One reason Japan became an imperialist power was to Obtain basic resources
Which Statement best describes Japan in the early 1900s? It was the strongest power in Asia
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