Vocabulary
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Concepts Uno
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Concepts Dos
100
This is a group of related families loosely joined together.
What is a tribe?
100
This man was elected "strong ruler" and united the Mongols.
Who is Genghis Khan?
100
This describes what the Mongol empire covered at its height.
What is most of Asia?
100
This is the most famous European traveler to reach China.
Who is Marco Polo?
100
She was China's bravest gal.
Who is Mu Lan?
200
These are wide, rolling grassy plains that stretch from the Black Sea to northern China.
What are steppes?
200
This ruler of the Mongols decided to become emperor of China and continued the Chinese practice of written examinations.
Who is Kublai Khan?
200
This unique ability of the Mongols gave them a distinct advantage in warfare.
What is riding a horse with no hands?
200
This is a long, fictional story enjoyed under the Ming dynasty.
What is a novel?
200
This was the first country to sail to China since the first famous European explorer did so.
What is Portugal?
300
This refers to violent actions that are meant to scare people into surrendering, or giving up.
What is terror?
300
This man was a famous Chinese navigator who explored many lands around Asia, Arabia, India, and the Persian Gulf.
Who is Zheng He?
300
This describes the organization of Genghis Khan's army.
What is delegating / placing men into groups?
300
This is one of the ways the Ming reformed China.
What is restoring the exam system, using the census, pushing new agriculture and the silk industry?
300
This term describes uncivilized people, which is what China thought of others.
What is a barbarian?
400
This is disloyalty to the government.
What is treason?
400
This Chinese emperor had the Forbidden City and Imperial City built.
Who is Yong Le?
400
This is one of the war inventions of the Mongols that helped them defeat their enemies.
What is gunpowder / fire lance / bombs / perfected catapult?
400
The famous Chinese explorer's ship was five times as large as this famous European explorer's ship.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
400
This Catholic missionary group tried to introduce faith and science to the Chinese.
Who are the Jesuits?
500
This is a count of the number of people.
What is a census?
500
This Chinese emperor took the name meaning "Military Emperor," reunited the country, and was very cruel.
Who is Hong Wu / Zhu Yuanzhang?
500
This describes the Mongol policy towards religion in China.
What is religious toleration?
500
This was a reason why China stopped their voyages and exploration.
What is going against Confucianism / too expensive / threats from outsiders?
500
This is the amount of years Mu Lan was away from home.
What is ten years?
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