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Imperial China
Vocabulary Cards
Question | Answer |
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Neo-Confucianism | a new form of Confucianism which included Buddhist and Daoist beliefs. |
Porcelain | ceramic made of fine clay baked at high temperatures |
calligraphy | artistic handwriting; like cursive |
steppe | flat, dry, grassland |
terror | violent acts used to cause fear in people |
unify | to bring together |
Mongols | enemy tribe of China; savage brutal killers |
census | a count of the number of people in a country |
novel | a long fictional story |
barbarian | an uncivilized person; acts like an animalG |
Genghis Khan | leader of the Mongols |
Empress Wu | female ruler of China |
Silk Road | major trading route in the Ancient World on the land and in the sea |
Civil Service Exam | test used to work for the government |
Pi Sheng | invented wood block printing |