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China
History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |