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China
History
Term | Definition |
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Period of Disunion | Historians sometimes call the time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han the |
Grand Canal | A canal linking northern and southern China |
Porcelain | A thin beautiful type of pottery called |
Woodblock printing | A form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood |
Gun powder | Is a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives |
Compass | This instrument which uses the earths magnetic field to show direction |
Bureaucracy | Or a body of unelected government officials |
Civil Service | Means service as a government official |
Scholar-official | An educated member of the government |
Isolationism | is a policy of avoiding contact with other countries |
Genghis Khan | First mongol ruler who was nasty |
Kublai khan | grandson of Genghis and become second ruler and made many huge projects |
Marco Polo | served in Kublai court and Described China |
Zhu YuanZhang | Took charge of rebel army and took victory over mongols |
Zheng He | Seven grand voyages to places around Asia |
Forbidden City | Huge Complex for the emperor to show off |