1. Japan Why is Japan known as the land of the rising sun? Geography Only ______________ away from China Is an ______________ – a group of islands –Name another Archipelago you know of: _____________________ Japan is made up of __________ islands! Geographical ADVANTAGES ____________________ plenty of rainfall Geographical DISADVANTAGES Very mountainous Only 15% of land is _______________ Short in natural resources like: ________, oil, ___________ Japan experiences _______________, earthquakes and _______________ Clans Japan was made up of hundreds of clans that controlled ______________ ________________ Worshipped own nature gods/goddesses Later they combined to form __________ Yamato Clan By 5 th century they were the leading clan The Yamato claimed to be the emperors but had no real power ___________________________ If another clan claimed power, they simply _____________ the emperor SHINTO Shinto means = _____________ –Respected ___________ and the worship of ancestors ___________ – divine spirits that dwelled in nature –Beautiful tree, rock, waterfall –Home of _______ Torii A traditional Japanese _______ that is found at the _________ way into a Shinto ___________ Shinto and Buddhism Buddhism started in ________-> _________ -> _________ -> _________

2. Chinese Influence System of _____________ Ways of painting Followed Chinese styles of ____________, gardening, ______________ and hairdressing ____________________________ Tried the civil service exam but nobles were too powerful Japanese Buddhism Japan was _______________ by Buddhism’s ________________, beautiful ceremonies and art _____________ and _________ began to get combined Heian Period In 794 the imperial court moved its capital to _________ (modern day Kyoto) Highly refined court society arose Had many __________ –Length of swords –_____________________ –Even number of skirts women wore ______________ (good manners) were extremely important –__________________, or mismatched clothes were considered ____________ _________________ Everyone at the court was ___________ to write _________ and _________ Lady Murasaki Shikibu – _______________________ –Life of a prince in the imperial court –Detailed description of court life during this period Soldiers became _____________ and preyed on farmers and travelers The Samurai Landowners surrounded themselves with bodyguards or SAMURAI (_______________________) –Lived according to the BUSHIDO –______________ – code of behavior or “the way of the warrior” Show ______________ ______________ to gods _____________________ _____________ Die an honorable death Japan Decline Japan was attacked and taken over by the Mongols led by _______________

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4. Building an Empire ________ – people, nations or ________ under the control of ______ ruler. ________________ ______ and his army defeat the _______ of eastern India. Starts the _________ Empire 321 BC.

5. Chandragupta Maurya Harsh Ruler Built up a huge ________ Split empire into ___ provinces each ruled by a _______. His palace and ________ city was beautiful

6. He _______ taxed his people Took __of farmers’ crops

7. _______________ BOOK THAT TEACHES HOW TO _______ A VAST EMPIRE __________

8. Asoka Chandragupta’s _________takes throne in 269 BC Brought ________ Empire to its greatest height.

9. Asoka Spreads Buddhism In the beginning he was a ____ warrior He converts to _____________ and starts to set up ____________ to _______ Buddhism He was ________of other religions.

10. Gupta Empire After Asoka’s death, follows 500 years of trouble. _______ ___ of Classical India –Many contributions in __________ and ______

11. Gupta Math Most _________ math in the ________ Invented the modern use of –The number ________ –The __________ system –Aryabhata – calculated the year to 365.3586805 days