Chapter 23 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. the vast flat plain that extends across most central Australia
  2. 4. a group of families who trace their descent from a common ancestor
  3. 5. Led the Mongols into China
  4. 7. the tallest mountain in an active volcano in Japan
  5. 9. Chinese philosophy founded in the 200's B.C. by Lao Tzu
  6. 11. a family of rulers
  7. 12. The golden age of Japanese culture, from 794 to 1185
  8. 13. developed a new philosophy that taught the importance of moral character and taking responsibility
  9. 14. the administration of a government through departments called bureaus
  10. 15. the world's first novel, written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu of Japan
  11. 18. a Japanese religion that developed around 300 B.C.
Down
  1. 1. In feudal Japan, the emperor's chief general, who held most of the country's power
  2. 2. conquered China's Song Dynasty
  3. 5. world's largest coral reef system, located off Australia's north eastern coast
  4. 6. A Japanese warrior who pledged to serve a particular lord and protect his estate
  5. 7. the highest mountain peak in the world located in the Himalayas
  6. 8. An area of volcanic activity along the borders of the Pacific Ocean
  7. 10. a branch of Buddhism practiced in Japan, which emphasizes that people can achieve enlightenment suddenly
  8. 16. a hurricane that occurs in the western pacific ocean
  9. 17. founded Taoism