Medieval China, Japan, & Mongol Empire Vocab

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  1. 1. - to protect against disease by transmitting a disease-causing agent to a person, stimulating the body’s defensive reactions
  2. 3. - relating to the sea
  3. 5. - a spiritual discipline that involves deep relaxation and clearing the mind of distracting thoughts
  4. 9. - a Japanese religion that expresses love and respect for nature
  5. 10. - Tale of _______,a Japanese novel and Heian masterpiece written by Murasaki Shikibu; considered one of the great works of world literature
  6. 11. period - the cultural flowering in Japan that took place between the late 8th and the late 12th centuries
  7. 12. - a tower-shaped structure with several stories and upturned, tiled roofs
  8. 13. - the political leader of a territory contain-ing several countries or groups of people
  9. 15. - the dynasty that ruled China after the overthrow of the Yuan
  10. 17. - belonging or related to an emperor
  11. 20. - a territory led by a khan. The khanates were the four divisions of the empire.
  12. 21. charts - navigational maps based on compass directions and observations of pilots at sea
  13. 22. - foreign rulers of China from Mongolia who established the Yuan dynasty
  14. 23. - a ruling class of noble families
  15. 25. - title in the Mongolian language equal to the status of emperor and used to refer to someone who rules a khanate or empire
  16. 26. - Prince_______, a leader during the rule of Empress Suiko, he encouraged cultural diffusion from countries on the Asian mainland
Down
  1. 2. - a male member of a ruler’s court
  2. 4. - a name given to Muslims who lived in the Iberian peninsula
  3. 6. - conquered countries or territories that pay tribute to the conqueror
  4. 7. - to make quantities of an item by using standardized designs and dividing steps of production among the workers
  5. 8. -_______type individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then be used over again
  6. 10. - an explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials
  7. 14. -______-_______ examination a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government
  8. 16. - rule by officials of proven merit
  9. 18. - the title used by the rulers of Mongol tribes
  10. 19. - a military leader operating outside the control of the government
  11. 24. - Mongol religion characterized by a belief that gods, demons, and ancestral spirits respond to a shaman, a priest