World History Unit 6

• Why did Kublai Khan favor Mongols and foreigners for government jobs?

  He believed they would be more loyal to him, he also didn’t trust the Chinese
• Why did the 'Kamikaze', or "divine wind", do for Japan?

  They believed it was responsible for the failed attempted invasions from the Mongols
• What helped the Chinese to overthrow their Mongol rulers (Yuan Dynasty)?

  Had help from the Chinese population that resented Mongol rule
• Why was Zheng He important?

  Helped establish China's presence and power
• Throughout much of the Ming Dynasty, what was China's official trade policy with the outside world?

  Isolationism
• Under Japan's system of feudalism, who were the daimyo?

  Feudal War Lords
• Under Japan's system of Feudalism, the shogunate were a type of what?

  Military Government
• What type of policy did Japan institute to control foreign ideas coming into the country?

  Isolationism/Closed Country
• What were China's main reasons for rejecting European offers of trade?

  Belief of being a "Self Sufficient" Country
• Who benefitted the most from granting extraterritorial rights in the 19th century?

  Western Powers
• Why did Britain sell opium to China?

  Profit
• What did the Opium War and the Boxer Rebellion have in common?

  Weakening China's political and military power
• Who was the founder of the Communist Party in China?

  Mao Zedong
• Why did Chinese peasants align themselves with the Communists rather than the Nationalists?

  Land reform, nationalists ignored the peasants
• Which group was known for taking a 6,000 mile journey known as the "Long March"?

  Chinese Communist Party
• After which nation did Japan decide to model a strong central government during the Meiji Restoration Era?

  Germany
• What key results of the Russo-Japanese War were critical to Japan's future?

  Territorial gains
• What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?

  Golden Age
• What did Indians discover when they learned about the Silk Road?

  Trade routes
• Which religious group did the Mughal emperors of India belong to?

  Muslim
• The term 'Raj' is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was what?

  Under British rule
• One result of the Sepoy Mutiny was that?

  British East India Trade Company dissolved
• Why was India called the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire?

  Provided Britain with resources
• What non-violent protest method did Mohandas Gandhi is to fight British injustices?

  Refusal to pay taxes
• Who led the famous protest known as 'The Salt March'?

  Mohandas Gandhi
• The dividing of India into two nations was referred to as what?

  The Partition of India
• Which of the following groups were likely to relocate after the partition of India?

  Muslims
• After gaining independence, India and Pakistan fought a war over what place claimed by both nations?

  Kashmir