People
Mongol leader who united all of the warring clans
Genghis Khan
A system of moral behavior, based on the teachings of Confucius
Confucianism
An archipelago in the sea of China
Japan
when workers carved text into blocks of wood.
Block printing
A chain of islands
Archipelago
Mongol leader who conquered China
Kublai Khan
A religion based on the teaching of the teachings of the Indian spiritual leader Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddhism
located on a peninsula extending from the Asian mainland into the Sea of Japan
Korea
a device with a magnetized piece of metal that points north
compass
a group of people with a common ancestor
Japanese prince who sought out to unite Japan's clans
Prince Shotoku
A basic teaching that states all things-earth, heaven, and people-should follow the Dao
Daoism
a place the Chinese dominated for nearly 1000 years
Vietnam
A explosive powder
gunpowder
a code of conduct that the samurai followed
bushido
The first Ming emperor who restored Chinese power after Mongol rule.
A sacred word, chant or sound that is repeated over and over.
Mantra
Modern day Myanmar
Kingdom of Pagan
a fine piece of linen
Silk
a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality
porcelain
China's only empress
Type of Buddhism where you empty the mind of thoughts in order to aid spiritual growth.
Zen Buddhism
modern day Cambodia
The Khmer Empire
a huge ship with multiple masts
someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler
Regent