Asian Empires

2. A country that also descends from the Kievan Rus and is at war with Russia today.
7. When the Mongols promoted people based on skills.
11. The branch of Christianity that Russians follow.
12. The Slavic kingdom during the Middle Ages from which Russia descends.
14. The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
16. A disease from the Middle Ages that spread from Asia to Europe.
18. A Chinese dynasty in the Middle Ages that oversaw a golden age in art and literature.
19. When the Mongols allowed others to keep their religion.
20. An ethnic group of people who are the ancestors of modern Russians.

1. A concept that allowed emperors to legitimize their authority.
3. The capital of China.
4. The belief that a rule, institution, or leader has the right to govern.
5. A line of hereditary rulers of a country.
6. The founder of the Mongol Empire.
8. The name for China in Chinese.
9. Trade routes between Asia and Europe.
10. The capital of Russia.
13. The ____ of a country includes religion, authentic food, language, and beliefs.
15. Mongol soldiers.
17. A huge structure that ancient Chinese dynasties built for protection from nomadic invaders.