Chapter 14

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nomadic group from central Asia; dominant group by 1100s; became expert cavalry, skilled with bows and arrows; conquered Asia including Persia through China

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Mongols

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group of ppl based on family ties

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clan

Question 2

“universal ruler” – great leader of Mongols who organized nomadic clans into one government. Cavalry became the most skilled fighting force of the time

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Genghis Khan

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Turkish Mongol chief in 1390s; Muslim who wanted to spread Islam; extended rule over much of the Middle East

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Timur Lenk ( Tamerlane )

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most influential city in central Asia during late 1300’s; known for elaborate mosques. Associated with the idea of far away, romantic places

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Samarkand

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a system in which ppl are chosen and promoted for their talents and performances; used in early Chinese governments

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Meritocracy

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wealthy elite group who passed civil service exams in China

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Mandarins

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method of printing used by Chinese; text carved into block of wood which was then inked; paper was passed onto the wood

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Block printing

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emperor of China; moved capital of China to Beijing; visited by Marco Polo.

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Kublai Khan

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Venetian sailor whose tales of a visit to China fascinated and astounded Europeans

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Marco Polo

Question 10

5 technological advances made by the Chinese:

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1- block printing 
2- gunpowder
3- porcelain
4- compass
5- bamboo-tube rocket launchers

Question 11

Chain of islands, such as the Philippines and Indonesia

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Archipelagos

Question 12

intricately patterned cloth made in Southeast Asia ( uses wax to trace design )

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Batik

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religious belief of Southeast Asia that spirits inhabit living and nonliving things

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Animism

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temple complex in Cambodia covering nearly a square mile; carvings depict Hindu gods; also used as an astronomical observatory

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Angkor Wat

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belief that good and evil spirit inhabit both living and nonliving things. Shamans are priest who interceded btwn the spirit world and humans; popular in Korea

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Shamanism

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form of animism meaning “the way of the gods” – became a religion in Japan

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Shinto

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Japanese landowner-warriors; owed feudal allegiances to an overlord; fought on horseback with bows, arrows, steel swords; followed a strict code of honor that stressed bravery, self-discipline, and loyalty; required suicide if defeated or dishonored

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Samurai

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general; title given by an emperor; had most of real political and military power in the area he ruled

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Shogun

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“divine wind” – a typhoon had saved Japan from Mongol invasion in 1281; the term later used for suicide pilots in WWII

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Kamikaze

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most powerful samurai

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Daimyo

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form of Buddhism followed by the samurai; taught the individual had to live in harmony with nature; harmony achieved through a deep religious understanding called enlightenment. Rejected book of learning; taught bodily discipline and meditation; taught warrior to act instinctively; perfected art forms and rituals such as the teas ceremony and Japanese gardens

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Zen