Social studies
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Jazzykat63 on April 2, 2012
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Chapter 12 vocabulary
Empires and cultures of Asia
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Archipelago | Large group of islands |
| Grand canal | Waterway in china connecting bejing with cities to the south |
| Samurai | Class of soldiers in feudal Japan who were loyal only to their lords |
| Shogun | The ruler of feudal Japan, whom from the 1100's tom the 1800's, although appointed by the emperor, ruled the country as a military dictator |
| Shinto | A Japanese religion marked by the belief in the spirits of nature |
| Sultan | Supreme ruler of the ottoman empire |
| Monsoon | Seasonal wind that blows across south Asia, bringing dry weather in the winter and heavy rains in the summer |
| Grand mufti | A religious leader of the ottoman empire, responsible for interpreting the laws of Islam |
| Porcelain | A type of ceramic material that is hard and white |
| Silk road | An ancient network of overland trade routes that stretched from china to what is now Iran |
| Shah | Persian for "emperor" |
| Daimyo | A Japanese feudal baron |
| Complex | A group of buildings |
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