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Topic 7
World History Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Purpose of the Great Wall of China | to keep northern invaders like the Mongols out |
| Where did Genghis Khan live | steppes of Asia |
| What did Genghis Khan do as a child that showed his ruthlessness | killed his half brother |
| what was considered "wealth" by the Mongols | horses, women, fine clothing |
| What strategy did Genghis Khan use | butchered a tribe to convince others to join him |
| What happened to Genghis Khan's generals when they attacked Jamuka's tribe | they were tortured and boiled alive |
| Beyond the steppes, what territory did Genghis Khan want to conquer | China |
| Why is Genghis Khan famous | brought all the nomadic Mongol tribes under his rule and created an empire |
| What happened to Genghis Khans father | he was poisoned, leaving Genghis Khan and is family alone and in poverty |
| What did the title Genghis Khan mean | Universal Ruler |
| What Chinese city was destroyed in 1215 by Genghis Khan | Beijing |
| What reputation did the Mongols have | reputation for savagery and terror. |
| Facts about the Tang Dynasty | existed 618-907, had a stable economy, and expanded China's rule through military force |
| How did one get a government job in the Tang Dynasty | pass the civil service exam based on Confucian principles |
| What was the relationship between China and Korea | Korea paid tribute to China during the Tang Dynasty and the two nations also benefitted from trade with each other |
| Did the Great Wall of China keep invaders out | No, Genghis Khan and his cavalry simple went around it |
| Why did the Tang Dynasty expand the nation's roads and canals | to improve trade and transportation |
| Why was the Tang dynasty a golden age | the empire expanded and large cosmopolitan cities were built |
| Facts about the Song Dynasty | existed 960-1279, also used the civil service exam, and experienced increased agricultural output |
| Who overthrew the Song Dynasty | the Mongols |
| What did the Song Dynasty use to maintain power | gunpowder weapons |
| What happened to China's population during the Song Dynasty | population rose dramatically |
| What items became valuable trade goods | porcelain "china" and silk |
| What was the Grand Canal | Built during the Tang Dynasty and at the time was the world's longest man made canal which greatly improved trade in China |
| inventions of the Tang and Song Eras | magnetic compass, paper money, gunpowder weapons |
| Facts about Japan | made up of mountainous chain of islands, many people were rice farmers, total land area is about the size of Montana |
| What mountain range is in the middle of the Japanese island of Honshu | Japanese Alps |
| Define Samurai | Japanese warriors similar to the knights of medieval Europe, "those who serve" |
| Define Bushido | the way of the warrior, the strict code by which Japanese samurai were supposed to live |
| Define Shogun | general, a powerful military leader in Japan |
| Define Shogunate system | the emperor remained ruler in name only and the shogun exercised the actual power |
| Did the Mongols conquer Japan? | no, a storm (typhoon) sank their fleet and the Japanese were able to force the invading soldiers to retreat |
| Define daimyo | head of noble families in Japan who controlled vast landed estates and relied on samurai for protection |
| Why was Japan in chaos by 1500 | civil war and rivalries between aristocrats |
| Facts about Korea | size of Minnesota, greatly influenced by China, state religions is Buddhism |
| What kingdom ruled Korea for 400 years | the dynasty called Koryo |
| Why was Korea's location important | Korea was located between China and Japan, an ideal location as a bridge for trade between the nations |
| Trade goods | China - silk and tea Japan - swords, pearls Korea - metals, iron, and silver |
| How did power change during the Heian Period of Japan | central government grew weaker while land owning families grew in power |
| How did feudalism grew in Japan | the power of local aristocrats grew putting power into the hands of noble families |
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