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China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Period of Disunion | time of disorder that followed the collapse of the Han dynasty |
| Grand Canal | a canal linking northern and southern China |
| Empress Wu | only woman to rule China during the Tang dynasty |
| porcelain | a thin, beautiful pottery invented in China |
| woodblock printing | a form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered with ink, and pressed to a piece of paper to create a printed page |
| gunpowder | a mixture of powders used in guns and explosives |
| compass | an instrument that uses the earth's magnetic field to indicate direction |
| bureaucracy | a body of unelected government officials |
| civil service | service as a government official |
| scholar-official | an educated member of China's government who passed a series of written examinations |
| Genghis Khan | Ruler of the Mongols, he led his people in attacks against China and agains other parts of Asia. His names means "universal leader." |
| Kublai Khan | Mongol ruler he completed the conquest of China and founded the Yuan dynasty |
| Zheng He | Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia |
| isolationism | a policy of avoiding contact with other countries |
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