Korean and Japanese Culture Flashcard

Front

Look at the bowl from the Koryo dynasty. What does it reveal about Korean culture?

Back

It was influenced by China but developed its own unique style.

Front

Prince Shotoku believed that both Buddhism and __________ could unify Japan.

Back

Confucianism

Front

When the Mongols came to power, they

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reopened the Silk Road to trade.

Front

Which of the following statements BEST describes Emperor Hongwu’s actions in the 1300s? He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.

Back

He drove out the Mongols and made himself the absolute ruler of China.

Front

Which of the following inventions proved to be of great value to European sailors?
tea,
the compass,
gunpowder,
paper

Back

the compass

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Which of the following groups had the higher social status under the Yuan dynasty? A. Song scholar-officials, B. southern Chinese merchants, C. northern Chinese nobles, D. Turks and other Muslims

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Turks and other Muslims

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For three hundred years after 860, the real power in Japan was in the hands of

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the Fujiwara family.

Front

What effect did the law code of 702 have on Japan?

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It made the leader of the Yamato clan emperor of the entire country.

Front

What does the map suggest to you about Marco Polo’s journey to China?

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The Mongol empire must have provided safety for travelers.

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What strategy did both Toyotomi Hideyoshi and, later, Tokugawa Ieyasu use to create peace in Japan?

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They both forced the daimyo to pledge loyalty to them.