Topic 12 lesson 1
A system of government with many departments and bureaus led by many apointed officials.
bureaucracy
a person who moves place to place with no permanent home
nomad
what is one thing that the chinese made
compass, block printing, shipbuilding, gunpowder.
what is japan
archipelage
a supreme military leader
shogun
when did the song dynasty get created
960
a large dry grass coverd plain
steppe
what are the steps of the block printing technique
carve text into wood, put ink on it.
an area that is pary of a continent
mainland
a social system in which landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor.
feudalism
hard white glass
porcelon
a ruler
khan
what glass like materials was important to the chinese
ceramic, porcelain.
a group with common ancestors
clan
a highly trained warrior
samurai
people who are hired and promoted based on talent and skill, rather than wealth and social status.
merit system
What happened after the death of Genghis Khan
ancient chinese philosophy
daoism
a holy being the is the spirit of nature
khan
two rules the samurai followed
bushido
when did the tang fall
700s
What intention did Kublai have
He wanted to honor Chinese traditions
religion based on the teachings of the Indian spiritual leader Siddhartha gautama
buddhism
a person who governs a country
regent
what is another way of saying "cause"
factor