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Harmon's Asia
Asian Civilizations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chandragupta | Founded the Maurya Empire |
| Asoka | Emphasized truth, justice, charity, religious tolerance, and nonviolence |
| Gupta | Developed the basic principles of Algebra |
| Sanskrit | major language of N. India |
| Mongols | Learned the Song's technology and used it against them |
| bushido | code of chivalry that emphasized compliance with daily etiquette, contempt for physical danger, and loyalty to the feudal lord |
| Zhou | Introduction of iron implements, written laws, and metal coins happened during this dynasty |
| Samurais | warriors |
| Chandragupta II | Ruler of Gupta Empire |
| Mongols | respected the highly advanced culture of its conquered people |
| Meiji Restoration | New leaders were chosen, transformation took place, and enlightened peace |
| Changan | Tang capital city--grew to be the largest city in the world at the time, with 2 million people |
| Tang | This dynasty stressed civil service examinations for government officials |
| Wang An-shih | Under this Chief Minister, the Song state imposed a program of reform that encountered upper class opposition and generated fear of too much government. |
| nobles | War between powerful ______ ended the Zhou Dynasty. |
| Chinese sailors | They invented the mariner's compass during the Song Dynasty |
| Marco Polo | visited China and wrote a book |
| Tai Cong | Under this ruler, the Chinese claimed they were a meritocracy, a system in which people are chosen and promoted for their talents and performance |
| shogun | means "most influential lord" |
| Xuanzang | Under this emperor, a fine translucent pottery, known as "china", became popular |
| Song | invented gunpowder |
| Zhou Dynasty | longest-ruling Chinese dynasty |
| Ghenghis Khan | founder of the Mongol Empire |
| Shi Huangdi | linked the sectional fortifications inot the 4,000 mile Great Wall of China. |
| Lady Shikibu Marasaki | wrote the world's first novel, "The Tale of Genji" |
| Turks & Tibetans | Turmoil with these two groups led to the decline and fall of the Tang Dynasty |
| daimios | means "local lords" |
| Matthew Perry | opened Japan's ports to American trade |
| Japan | This civilization had a 700 year feudal period of rule by the warrior class |
| Song rulers | Centralized government, promoted education, and retained the Confucian civil service examinations |
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