 | Term | Definition |
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Silk Road- |
chain of trade routes stretching from China to the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Dynasty- |
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 China after the Tang. |
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Merit system- |
a system of hiring people based on their abilities. |
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Kublai Khan- |
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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Mughal Empire- |
a period of Muslim rule of India from the 1500s 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. |
