 | Term | Definition |
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dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family |
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Tang |
a dynasty that ruled China for almost 300 years |
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Song |
a dynasty that ruled after Tang |
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merit system |
a system of hiring people based on their abilities |
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Kublai Khan |
a Mongol emperor of China |
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archipelago |
a group or chain of many islands |
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Kyoto |
the capital city of medieval Japan |
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feudalism |
a system in which poor people are legally bound to work for wealthy landowners |
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samurai |
Japanese warriors |
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shogun |
the supreme military commander of Japan |
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sultan |
a Muslim ruler |
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caste system |
a Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life |
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Mughai Empire |
a period of Muslim rule of India from the 1500 to the 1700s |
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Akbar |
the greatest Mughal leader of India |
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Taj Mahal |
a tomb built by Shah Jahan for his wife |
