Chapter 12 (Japan & Mongols)

Nomadic People who herded domesticated animals:

• Farmers

• Khans

• Pastoralists

• Samurais

Grasslands that connected Europe and Asia:

• Silk Road

• Steppes

• Mountains

• Archipelago

Group of people from the same bloodline or family:

• Clans

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Khans

"Universal Ruler" of the Mongols, he untied the Mongol tribes:

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Khanates

Era of Peace for the Mongols, this encouraged trade and safe travels throughout their empire:

• Pax Romana

• Silk Road

• Pax Mongolica

• Golden Age

The regions the Mongol Empire was split into after the death of Genghis Khan were called:

• Khanates

• Khans

• Kublai Khans

• States

The dynasty founded by Kublai Khan in China:

• Zhou Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

Famous European merchant who traveled through the Mongol Empire, his book encouraged European trade with Mongols:

• Kublai Khan

• Leonardo DaVinci

• Michelangelo

• Marco Polo

Native religion of Japan, focused on nature and ancestors:

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shinto

• Bushido

The capital of Japan during the Heian period:

• Kyoto

• Kamakura

• Nagoya

• Mt. Fuji