Lesson 1
A system of government with many departments and bureaus led by appointed officials.
Bureaucacy
A person who moves from place to place at different times of the year
A nomad
A device with a magnetized piece of metal that points to the north
Compass
a word that defines "to bring together"
unify
a symbolic leader
figurehead
What is the growth of cities
urbanization
A tyrant or dictator
Despot
Workers would carve text into books and covered it with ink
Block printing
A group of people
clan
A supreme military commander
shogun
When people are hired and promoted based on talent and skills
Merit system
A payment or gift to a more powerful country
A Tribute
system of moral behavior
Confucianism
someone whos governs a country in the name of ruer who is unable to rule
Regent
"The way of the warrior"
Bushido
Why were the Mongols so welcoming to the foreigners
To further lumit the Chinese influence.
One of the highly traded, valuable trade item
silk
A holy place that represents a spirit of nature sacred place, an ancestor, or a clan in Japanese culture.
Kami
local land-owning lords
daimyo
Why did the population of China double between 750 and 110
Because there was demand for vigorous trading
When did Ghengis Khan die?
1260
A Major trade item that became prized globally or around the world.
Ceramics and porcelin
A chain of islands that are all considered one country
archipelago
A social system in which landowners granted people land or other rewards in exchange for military service or labor.