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Imperial China
Vocabulary Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |