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Module 9
Module 9: Empires in East Asia - Lesson 1, 3, and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the main emperors/empresses of the Tang Dynasty? | Tang Taizong and Wu Zhao |
| Who were considered scholar-officials? | The relatively few candidates who passed the tough exams became part of an elite group of scholar-officials |
| What were some of the inventions of the Tang and Song Dynasties? | mechanical clock, movable type, explosive powder, paper money, magnetic compass, acupuncture |
| What were some of the characteristics of art in Ancient China? | show the influence of Daoism, black paint, no bright colors, realistic/highly detailed images of object in nature, landscapes |
| What was the social class structure in Ancient China? | 1.) scholar-officials and their families (gentry) 2.) merchants, shopkeepers, skilled artisans, minor officials, etc. 3.) laborers, soldiers, servants 4.) peasants |
| What was the form of government in Ancient Korea? | Monarchy/Aristocracy (Dynasty- hereditary rule) |
| What were some of the developments that Koreans adopted from Ancient China? | Confucianism, Buddhism , Chinese writing, political institutions, and agricultural methods |
| What were the names of the two main dynasties of Ancient Korea? | The Silla and Koryo Dynasties |
| What was the social class structure in Ancient Korea? | Upper class - nobility Middle class - commoners, merchants, artisans, craftworkers, teachers, shipbuilders, etc. Lower class - farmers Slaves |
| What were some of Ancient Korea's major achievements? | celadon pottery, block printing, moveable metal type |
| What was the form of government in Ancient Japan? | Absolute Monarchy/Dynasty (Feudalism) |
| What was the social class structure like in Ancient Japan? | Feudalism Upper Class - Emperor (government officials), Shogun, and Samurai Middle Class - Lords (landowners), merchants, artisans, and teachers Lower Class - fisherman and farmers |
| What were the two main religions practiced in Ancient Japan? | Shintoism and Zen Buddhism |
| What was a Samurai in Ancient Japan? | one of the professional warriors who served Japanese feudal lords |
| What was a Shogun in Ancient Japan? | in feudal Japan, a supreme military commander who ruled in the name of the emperor |
| What was the Japanese civilization shaped by? | cultural borrowing from China and the rise of feudalism and military rulers |
| What was the geography like in Ancient Japan? | Japanese archipelago, easy access to the sea, a mild climate with plenty of rainfall, extremely mountainous, tropical storms |