Topic 12 lesson 1
a system of government with many departments and bureaus led by appointed officials.
bureaucracy
a ruler of a clan
khan
a device with a magnetized piece of metal that points to the north
Compass
a chain of islands
Archipelago
A symbolic leader, such as a emperor
figurehead
A man who passes an exam and qualifies for government jobs
A person who moves from place to place
nomad
a form of printing books in which workers carved text into blocks of wood
block printing
an area that is a part of a continent
mainland
supreme military commander
shogun
When people are promoted for government positions based on talent rather than social status and wealth.
merit system
a large, dry, grass covered plain
steppe
an ancient Chinese philosophy that has to do with nature
Daoism
a group of people with a common ancestor.
clan
a social system in which landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor
feudalism
The growth of cities
urbanization
A tyrant or dictator
despot
What is a religion based on the teachings of the Indian spiritual leader Siddhartha Gautam
Bhuddism
a holy being that represents a spirit of nature
kami
Who are local land-owning lords?
Daimyo
an economy where people use currency rather than bartering
money economy
A payment or gift to a more powerful country
tribute
a system of moral behavior
Confucianism
someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule, often because of age
regent
highly trained warriors
Samauri