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1
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bushido

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“the way of the warrior”, the strict code by which Japanese samurai were supposed to live

2
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Why was Tibet significant?

A

Tang expanded into an area north of the Himalaya: Tibet

3
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Who was Genghis Khan?

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title of Temüjin, “strong ruler”, elected in 1206

4
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Who were the Uighurs?

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northern tribal group of Turkic-speaking people, hired by the Tang to protect Mongols

5
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What were Rajputs?

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Hindu warriors

6
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Who was Sui Yangdi?

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Second emperor of the Sui dynasty

  • built the Grand Canal (connects the Huang He and Yangtze)
  • cruel ruler
  • murdered by generals
7
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dowry

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a gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage, either by the brides parents to her husband, in Islamic societies, by a husband to his wife

8
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Theravada

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“the teachers of the elders” ancient Buddhist school stressing moral conduct, and championing the monkish lifestyle.

9
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Khanates

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One of the several separate territories into which Genghis Khan’s empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons

10
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archipelago

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a chain of islands

11
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Who overthrew the Song dynasty?

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the Mongols

12
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What was the first Mongol dynasty?

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Yuan

13
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What was the effect of the splitting of Genghis Khan’s empire between his sons?

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  • created khanates, each one under the rule of one of his sons
  • led to Mongols attacking Western Europe
14
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What happened in 1368 that started the Ming empire?

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Zhu Yuanzhang, the son of a peasant, put together an army, ended the Mongul dynasty, and set up the Ming dynasty.

15
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Who did the Chinese hire to defend themselves against the Mongols?

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Uighurs

16
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What did Prince Shōtoku want rulers to be seen as?

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A divine figure and a symbol of the Japanese nation

17
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How does Zen Buddhism define nirvana?

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Nirvana can come through either instantaneous enlightenment or a long period of meditation.
(different paths of enlightenment)