Leaders
The first Mongol leader.
Genghis Khan
The first Chinese imperial dynasty
Tang
The ideas of this philosopher influenced China for hundreds of years.
Confucius
Venetian trader who visited China during the Yuan dynasty
Marco Polo
Always shows true north
Magnetic compass
This Khan met with Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
The third Chinese imperial dynasty
Mongol
Trade route from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea
Silk Road
The Great Wall did not work to keep these nomads out of China.
Mongols
Iron is heavier and less durable
Steel
The first Tang emperor
Taizong
The fourth Chinese imperial dynasty
Ming
Japanese warrior
Invaded Korea and tried unsuccessfully to invade Japan.
Kublai Khan
The combination of saltpeter, charcoal and sulphur.
Gunpowder
In Japan, this person was the real power behind the emperor.
Shogun
The second Chinese imperial dynasty
Song
System where a lord owns land in exchange for providing military service.
Feudalism
Sailed enormous treasure ships for China
Zheng He
You can steer a boat in any direction with this.
Rudder
The first female emperor of China
Tang Wu
The Khan changed the name of his dynasty to this Chinese word that meant "beginning."
Yuan
The lands of a vassal.
Fief
The first Shogun.
Minamoto
Improvement over block type.
Movable type.