Golden Age Of China & Mongol Conquest Mini-quiz

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1.

________, or "divine wind," tore the Mongols' ships to pieces in a typhoon -- which is why the Japanese speak so highly of it.
2.

Samurai had to live by a demanding code of behavior called _______.
3.

Which of the following is not a principle of bushido?
- A.
  
  Reverence for the gods
- B.
  
  Respect towards inferiors
- C.
  
  Material wealth
- D.
  
  Honorable death
4.

_____ was 120 miles from Korea and 500 miles from China, making it usually safe from invasion.
5.

_________ is a belief system whose main principles are respect for the forces of nature and one's ancestors.
6.

Supposedly divine spirits in nature are generally referred to as what?
- A.
  
  Yamato
- B.
  
  Kamikaze
- C.
  
  Bushido
- D.
  
  Kami
7.

_____ are Korean-language symbols lifted from Chinese-language symbols.
8.

______ is the name of the Korean alphabet.
9.

_______ assumed the title of emperor -- making her the only women ever to do so.
10.

Name all which were an invention or technological advancement of the Yang and Song dynasties:
- A.
  
  Invention of the LP gatefold sleeve
- B.
  
  Magnetic compass
- C.
  
  Rotary fan for air conditioning
- D.
  
  Paper money
- E.
  
  Discovery related to diabetes
11.

From the mid-1200s to the mid-1300s, there was a Mongolian state of peace and order called the _____________ during which they guaranteed safe passage for trade caravans and missionaries.
12.

By 1260, the Mongols had divided their empire into four regions, or ________.
13.

Steppe nomads traveled in kinship groups called _____, with all group members believing they were descended from a common ancestor.
14.

Nomadic peoples of the Asian steppes domesticated herded animals, making them which of the following?
- A.
  
  Clans
- B.
  
  Hunter-gatherers
- C.
  
  Pastoralists
- D.
  
  Asians
15.

In 1206, Temujin accepted the title of ____________, or "universal ruler" of the Mongol clans.
16.

___________ founded the Yuan dynasty, making few changes to the system of government or Chinese culture.
17.

__________ was a young Venetian trader who was imprisoned, writing a book telling his experiences with Chinese culture and government.
18.

Which religion had spread through Japanese society by the eighth or ninth century?
- A.
  
  Buddhism
- B.
  
  Christianity
- C.
  
  Hinduism
- D.
  
  Judaism