Shintoism

________ is still practiced in Japan today in conjunction with Buddhism.

Marco Polo

________ called Hangzhou in the 13th century "beyond dispute the finest and noblest city in the world ..

Korea

________ had many slaves, 1 /3rd of the population in 1100 CE.

Christianity

Buddhism, ________, Islam, and Neo- Confucianism were adopted in new regions and often led to significant changes in gender relations and family structure.

Song dynasty capital of Hangzhou

________ had more than a million residents.

Tang Dynasty

During the ________, foot binding widely spread among elite families and became more widespread in Chinese society.

Nomads

________ also controlled most of the Silk Road trading networks.

Tribute system

________ was used to regulate Chinese relationships with northern nomads, neighboring states of Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, and Japan, and after 1500, with European "barbarians "from across the sea.

Northern nomads

________ did not practice agriculture but herded animals instead.

Byzantine Empire

Following the collapse of empires, imperial states were reconstituted in some regions, including the ________ and the Chinese dynasties (Sui, Tang, and Song), combining traditional sources of power and legitimacy (like the patriarchy, use of religion, and land- owning elites) with innovations better suited to their specific local context (like new methods of taxation, tributary systems, and the adaptation of religious institutions)

Property rights

________ expanded in the Song dynasty- could control their dowries and inherit property.

Animist religions

________ believe in nature spirits (of mountains, trees, animals, etc)

Shintoism

________ is Japans native animist religion.

Tribute system

________= set of practices that required non- Chinese authorities to acknowledge Chinese superiority and their own subordinate place in a Chinese- centered world order.

Seven virtues

rectitude, courage, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor, loyalty