| Term | Definition |
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Silk Road |
A chain of trading routes stretching through China to the Mediterranean Sea |
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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 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 |
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 |
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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 |