One of the disadvantages to

Japan’s geography is that a mere ____% of the

land is suitable for farming.

Place these dynasties in the correct order: Tang,

Sui, Han, Yuan, Song

During the Tang and Song dynasties, aristocracy was

eventually replaced by _________________________.

The Yuan dynasty in China was started by

what group of people?

When combined, the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties lasted for

how many years?

The school/branch of Buddhism that believes

Buddha is divine and nirvana is heaven is called ______________.

The birth name of Genghis Khan was

___________.

In order to get a job in government during the

Tang and Song dynasties in China, a

person needed to pass the _____________________.

What did the Tang do that made their

economy and government more

stable? (Hint: think “land”)

The Song dynasty was overthrown by _______.

Who was the leader of the Yuan dynasty?

Warriors paid to protect their employers

in Japan were called ______________.

One of the major inventions during the

Tang and Song dynasty that the Chinese used to defend themselves against the Mongols

was ______________.

How did technology and religion spread out

of and into China?

This is the name for an association of

merchants/artisans that regulated their

own trade in their town

Who had the largest land empire in history?

What is an archipelago?

Mesopotamia and India were both invaded by

_____________ in the 1300s.

A nearly 500 year long period of Japanese history marred by

constant war between aristocrats and their samurai is called the

________ period.

Early Japan was influenced mostly by

military leaders, feudalism, and ________.

The dominant government in India

that repelled the Mongols and was later invaded by Timur Lenk

was the__________________.

What is the primary reason that Southeast

Asian cultures developed so separately?

Early clans in Japan were united by the

strong _________ clan in ~600 CE.

Samurai live according to a strict code called

what?

Political disunity in India led to a successful

spread of ___________.

The more traditional school/branch of

Buddhism is called ______________.