East Asia Empires (600-1350)

Which did the Mongols NOT do?

• Destroyed whole villages that fought back
• Spread across and united almost all of Asia
• Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people
• Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica

What did the Tang/Song dynasties do that allowed them to DOUBLE the population of China to over 100 million?

• Civil service exam system
• flourishing arts
• conquered Korea
• New strain of rice with 2 growing seasons

Which was NOT invented by the Tang/Song dynasties?

• Gun powder
• Movable type
• Printing press
• Compass

________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia

• Wu Zhao
• Kublai Khan
• Tang Taizong
• Genghis Khan

Establishing the Chinese civil service examination system did not significantly increase social mobility in this dynasty.

• Koryu dynasty
• Khmer
• Srivijaya
• Dai Viet

________, an important Chinese advancement revolutionized printing

• gun powder
• movable type
• porcelain
• compass

Which Khanate extended the Furthest north?

• Khanate of the Great Khan
• Khanate of the Golden Horde
• Ilkhanate
• Chagatai Khanate

Most European readers did not believe the stories told by Venetian trader _________

• Genghis Khan
• Marco Polo
• Kelly Rubio
• Wu Zhao

A leader with the title of _____ had the power of military dictator in Japan

• Shogun
• Emperor
• Samurai
• War lord

______ were loyal warriors and body guards of their lords

• Ninjas
• Shoguns
• Samurai
• Genghis Khan