lesson 1
a system of government with many departments and bureaus led by appointed officials. Each official has a rank and fixed responsibilities.
bureaucracy
someone who moves from place to place
nomad
Chinese-made books using
block printing
an area that's part of a continent
mainland
a symbolic leader, while someone else was really in control.
figurehead
growth of cities
money economy
people who trade illeagally
smugglers
The Mongols were nomads who came from the _____ northwest of China.
steppes
This region of volcanoes and earthquakes circles the Pacific Ocean.
ring of fire
In the late 800s, the Fujiwara moved closer to...
taking complete power
more than 1 mil people lived within city walls
in 742
portugese sailors arived
1541
what kind of leader was Genghis?
military
In Japanese tradition, the Sun Goddess was the country’s _____
special protector
most powerful of these warrior clans were the...
Taira
cause: China was at war with neighboring peoples
effect: military leaders gained power
A military leader united much of China
in 1279
what places did Mongol armies take over??
Persia, Mesopotamia, and Syria.
local clans lead Japan by ____
the 200s
when did Mongols take over China??
1200s
2 empires battled each other in centeral aisia
in 751
Before they could fully control China, the Mongols had to
Complete their conquest of the Southern Song
where does the Silk Road cross?
Central Asia
who were the most powerful members of the Yamato society?
clan leaders
who said, “If he must die, I intend to share his fate and go with him to the underworld.”
a samurai