Across
- 1. a device used for counting and calculating by sliding small balls or beads along rods or in grooves
- 4. multi storied Buddhist temple with eaves that curve at the corners
- 6. group of families with a common ancestor
- 8. is China's most famous philosopher. His teachings about the importance of education and public service influenced many Eastern Asian civilizations.
- 9. was a traveler, merchant, adventurer from Venice who journeyed from Europe to Asia, spending 17 years serving the Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan.
- 10. a very large waves caused by an earthquake or very strong wind
- 13. chain of islands
- 14. the practice of meditation
- 15. united the warring Mongol tribes. Built an army that conquered the vast areas of central Asia and China and became the Mongol Empire.
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- 2. code of conduct for samurai during the feudal period in Japan
- 3. alphabet that uses symbols to represent the sounds of spoken Korean
- 5. principal religion in Japan that emphasizes the worship of nature
- 6. porcelain made in Korea with an unusual blue green glaze
- 7. was the grandson of Genghis Khan and founded the Yuan dynasty, conquered the Song Dynasty in the south to complete the Mongol control of China
- 11. was an admiral in the Ming Chinese navy and diplomat who made his first voyage in 1405 to Vietnam, India and Africa to both explore and trade.
- 12. member of the warrior class in Japanese feudal society