Chapter 23 Vocabulary

3. the vast flat plain that extends across most central Australia
4. a group of families who trace their descent from a common ancestor
5. Led the Mongols into China
7. the tallest mountain in an active volcano in Japan
9. Chinese philosophy founded in the 200's B.C. by Lao Tzu
11. a family of rulers
12. The golden age of Japanese culture, from 794 to 1185
13. developed a new philosophy that taught the importance of moral character and taking responsibility
14. the administration of a government through departments called bureaus
15. the world's first novel, written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu of Japan
18. a Japanese religion that developed around 300 B.C.

1. In feudal Japan, the emperor's chief general, who held most of the country's power
2. conquered China's Song Dynasty
5. world's largest coral reef system, located off Australia's north eastern coast
6. A Japanese warrior who pledged to serve a particular lord and protect his estate
7. the highest mountain peak in the world located in the Himalayas
8. An area of volcanic activity along the borders of the Pacific Ocean
10. a branch of Buddhism practiced in Japan, which emphasizes that people can achieve enlightenment suddenly
16. a hurricane that occurs in the western pacific ocean
17. founded Taoism