1. Chapter 12
New Empires in Asia

2. archipelago

3. A large group of islands.
Archipelago---
A large group of islands.

4. monsoon

5. Monsoon---
A seasonal wind that blows across South Asia bringing dry weather in the winter and heavy rains in the summer.

6. Sultan

7. Sultan---
Supreme ruler of the Ottoman Empire.

8. Grand mufti

9. grand mufti---
A religious leader of the Ottoman Empire responsible for interpreting the laws of Islam.

10. Grand Canal

11. Grand Canal--
A waterway in China connecting Beijing with cities to the south.

12. porcelain

13. porcelain---
A type of ceramic material that is hard and white.

14. Silk Road

15. Silk Road---
An ancient network of overland trade routes that stretched from China to what is now Iran.

16. Shah

17. shah---
Persian for “emperor”.

18. Shinto

19. Shinto---
A Japanese religion marked by the belief in the spirits of nature.

20. daimyo

21. daimyo---
A Japanese feudal baron.

22. samurai

23. samurai---
A class of soldiers in feudal Japan who were loyal only to their lords.

24. shogun

25. shogun---
Military leader of Japan.

26. For 500 years, _________ ruled the Ottoman Empire.

27. sultans

28. A chain of islands, such as the ones that make up Japan, is called an _________.

29. archipelago

30. Marco Polo discovered that the ________ provided a good route from Europe to Asia.

31. Silk Road

32. Jahan was a well respected ________ of the Mughal Empire.

33. shah

34. Military leaders in feudal Japan were known as _________.

35. shoguns

36. The continent of Asia _______. A) has no mountain ranges
The continent of Asia _______. A) has no mountain ranges. B) is the worlds largest continent. C) is an archipelago. D) is rainy all year.

37. B) Is the worlds largest continent.

38. The Ottoman Empire was governed on Islamic law based on________
The Ottoman Empire was governed on Islamic law based on________. A) Constantinople B) Suleyman C) the Quran D) the sultans

39. C) the Quran

40. Wu Hou was different from other Chinese Emperors because_________
Wu Hou was different from other Chinese Emperors because_________. A) she was a woman. B) she was from a Tang Dynasty. C) she was born in Japan. D) she was Buddhist.

41. A) She was a woman.

42. Which leader established the Mughal Empire
Which leader established the Mughal Empire? A) Akbar B) Shah Jahan C) Mumtaz Mahal D) Babur

43. D) Babur

44. Which of the following civilizations had the greatest effect on Japanese culture? A) Roman and Greek B) Chinese and Korean C) Egyptian and African D) North and South American

45. B) Chinese and Korean

46. What is soft ware?

47. A set of instructions that tell a computer what to do.

48. How do you start most soft ware programs?

49. Click on an icon.

50. What should you do right after you finish working on a word-processing document?

51. Save your work.

52. Who is Genghis Khan?

53. A Chinese leader.

54. What is kabuki?

55. A Japanese Theater.