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Ch. 12 World History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sui dynasty | reunited China in A.D. 581(founded by Wendi) |
| Tang dynasty | in power from A.D. 618 to A.D. 907 |
| Song dynasty | ruled from A.D. 960 to A.D. 1279 |
| Yangdi | built the Grand Canal to unite the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers |
| Confucius | believed good government led by wise rulers would create a peaceful society |
| Silk Road | major trade route across China |
| Students preparing for civil service exams never did physical work. | Students preparing for civil service exams never did physical work. |
| Diamond Sutra | the earliest known printed book |
| Li Bo | a popular poet during the Tang dynasty |
| Changan | the capital city under the Tang dynasty |
| The earliest printing process used cuts on blocks of wood. | The earliest printing process used cuts on blocks of wood. |
| The compass helped ships sail farther from land. | The compass helped ships sail farther from land. |
| During the Tang dynasty, they discovered iron could be melted to make steel. | During the Tang dynasty, they discovered iron could be melted to make steel. |
| Trade grew under the Tang dynasty because of new roads and waterways. | Trade grew under the Tang dynasty because of new roads and waterways. |
| Genghis Khan | united the Mongols and conquered a vast territory |
| Marco Polo | a famous European traveler visited China |
| Koryo | he leaders of Korea |
| The Mongols lost control of China during the 1300s. | The Mongols lost control of China during the 1300s. |
| Zhu Yuanzhang | founded the Ming dynasty |
| Jesuits | a special group Roman Catholic priests |
| Zheng He | a voyager during the Ming dynasty |
| Ming dynasty | fell in 1644 to the Manchus |
| The Forbidden City was home to the emperors. | The Forbidden City was home to the emperors. |
| Missionaries in China were often Jesuits. | Missionaries in China were often Jesuits. |
| warlord | military leader who runs a government |
| economy | organized way in which people produce, sell, and buy goods and services |
| reform | change that tries to bring out an improvement |
| monastery | religious community where monks live and work |
| porcelain | type of ceramic ware that is made of fine clay and baked at high temperatures |
| calligraphy | beautiful handwriting; the art of producing beautiful handwriting |
| tribe | group of related families |
| steppe | wide, rolling, grassy plain |
| terror | violent actions that are meant to scare people into surrendering |
| treason | disloyalty to the government |
| census | a count of the number of people |
| novel | long fictional story |
| barbarian | uncivilized person |
Created by:
Melanie Cervantes
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