Directions: 1. Think of a creative or descriptive name for this time period. For example, you
might call the period before the development of agriculture "Life before
Farming" or "Hunting to Survive." Make this name the title of your journal entry.
Be sure to pick something other than "The Modern Era." Be creative!
2. Write a journal entry that is at least three paragraphs long. Each paragraph
should have at least three sentences. Make sure to use the terms listed above
at least once in your writing. Your journal entry should address each of the
following:
o Summarize the major turning points or "game changers" of the modern era.
What were the biggest changes in how people lived, what they were able to
do, or what they valued and believed?
• Identify the major regions of the world in which these changes occurred.
o Predict the major effects of these changes on human history. What effects
might we see in the eras that follow this time period? What effects can we
still see today?

1.) wen ti, an emperor of the dynasty, looked to the han dynasty for methods of control and order. sui tang song yuan 2.) the pagodas built during the song dynasty were influenced by which structures? egyptian pyramids mesopotamian ziggurats indian stupas islamic mosques 3.) what was the term for a chief of a mongol clan? temuchin khan emperor tsar 4.) although the mongols used brutal force to establish an empire, once they had places under their control, they ruled peacefully. true false 5.) who was the venetian man who kublai khan sent on many travels-missions which were later recounted in writing, though some now doubt whether these missions actually happened? vasco de gama. marco polo matteo ricci carlo amoretti 6.) southeast asia consists of a mainland region and an island region-which of the following countries is part of the mainland region? singapore indonesia philippines myanmar (burma) 7.) the japanese belief in natural spirits eventually developed into a religion known as shinto, or yin and yang. path of the shrine. way of the kami. honoring torii. 8.) in which modern-day country in southeast asia did the chinese conquer territory in 111 bc, leading to a period of chinese rule that did not end until a rebellion occurred in 939? vietnam cambodia malaysia thailand 9.) which of the following was an achievement of the khmer empire? the invention of a cannon that used gunpowder development of moveable type made of metal pieces advances in horsemanship, including the invention of the stirrup construction of an irrigation system covering millions of acres of land 10.) the pagan kingdom developed along which river in myanmar (burma)? mekong irrawaddy saigon ganges