Japan/Mongol Vocab Review

He united the Mongols under his rule and his name means ‘ruler of the universe.’  Kublai Khan would be his grandson.

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Philip II

A holy being that represents a spirit in nature, sacred place, ancestor or clan in Japanese culture.

• Daimyo

• Kami

• Bushido

• Steppe

A large, dry grass-covered plain that had a harsh climate and limited resources where the Mongols lived as nomads.

• Daimyo

• Steppe

• Kami

• Shogun

A European traveler who spent 17 years in China.  His writings gave Europeans their first glimpse into China.

• Marco Polo

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Philip II

The supreme military commander of Japan who also held most of the political power.

• Daimyo

• Shogun

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

A set of rules or code used by the Samurai; “The Way of the Warrior”

• Daimyo

• Bushido

• Kami

• Shintoism

A Mongol dynasty created in China by Kublai Khan.

• Marco Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Steppe Dynasty

• Shogun Dynasty

The local land-owning lords of Japan who were responsible for protecting the people within their clan.

• Shogun

• Daimyo

• Kami

• Steppe

Ruler of the Yuan Dynasty, he was the grandson of Genghis Khan, and opened up Chinese trade during his rule.

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Shogun

• Marco Polo

Traditional religion of Japan based on the idea of spirits in nature.

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Bushido

• Kami