VOcab sec 1 and 2
Across
- 4. Chinese dynasty in which Chinese rule was restored; held power from 1368 to 1644
- 5. spare, dry, treeless grassland
- 7. Chinese dynasty ruled by the Mongols from 1279 to 1368; best known ruler was Kublai Khan
- 8. An Italian merchant who visited China during the Yuan dynasty.
- 11. A chieftain who conquered a vast empire that stretched from the Pacific ocean to Eastern Europe
- 15. Li yuan’s ambitious son, Li Shimin who took the name Tang Taizong when he became emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was a brilliant general, government reformer, historian, and master of the calligraphy brush.
Down
- 1. Independent state that has to acknowledge the supremacy of another state and paid tribute to its ruler
- 2. Chinese dynasty from 618 to 907
- 3. Chinese dynasty from 960 to 1,279; known for its artistic achievements
- 6. Genghis Khan’s grandson who finally toppled the last Song emperor, taking southern China
- 9. Breakup of large agricultural holdings for redistribution among peasants
- 10. He went on the most extraordinary overseas ventures
- 12. Wealthy, landowning class in some societies
- 13. muiltistoried Buddhist temple with eaves that carve up at the corners
- 14. payment a bride’s family makes to the bridegroom and his family; payment a woman brings to a marriage