Asian History

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top 17

Memorize these and recognize 19.4% of all Asian History clues.

1 Iran 4x

2 Genghis Khan 4x

3 the Ming 3x

4 Vietnam 2x

5 Phnom Penh 2x

6 Mongolia 2x

7 Kublai Khan 2x

8 Japan 2x

9 Ho Chi Minh 2x

10 China 2x

11 calligraphy 2x

12 Buddhism 2x

13 Akihito 2x

14 the Golden Horde 2x

15 the Gobi 2x

16 emperor 2x

17 Calcutta 2x

Sample Clues

In 1739 the Peacock Throne, built for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, was stolen by these people

Iran

The founder of the Mongol Empire, he was great khan from 1206 to 1227

Genghis Khan

The tomb of Hongwu, the first emperor of this famous dynasty, is in Nanjing, China

the Ming

Tu Duc, a 19th century Nguyen emperor in this country, helped write a comprehensive history of it

Vietnam

In 1975, after a long siege, Pol Pot & the Khmer Rouge entered this capital & overthrew prime minister Lon Nol

Phnom Penh

Sub-Areas

Other 114

the Ming (3) Genghis Khan (3) Calcutta (2) emperor (2) Mongolia (2) Akihito (2) Phnom Penh (2) Kublai Khan (2) calligraphy (2) Buddhism (2)

Ancient 12

Kush (1) the Caspian Sea (1) Iran (1) Zoroastrianism (1) the Peacock Throne (1) Alexander (1) Confucius (1) Jainism (1) Bactrian (1) Babylon (1)

Cold War 6

Vietnam (2) khan (1) the mujahideen (1) oxen (1) the catfish (1)

Revolutionary Era 3

the Green Revolution (1) Iran (1) China (1)

World War I 3

Ho Chi Minh (1) Siam (1) World War II (1)

Modern (post-1990) 3

Afghanistan (1) poppy (or opium) (1) horse (1)

Medieval 2

Iran (1) Bhutan (1)

Colonial / Exploration 1

Magellan (1)

World War II 1

(Benazir) Bhutto (1)