Medieval China

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  1. 4. A black powder mixture that was used by the Chinese for fireworks but came to be traded with the west through Arab traders and led to the development of cannon and small individual firearms used in war
  2. 6. The Chinese philosopher that emphasized ethical conduct as a way to improve one's own life experience as well as the well being of the society at large
  3. 7. Service as a government official which reached its height during the Song Dynasty in China
  4. 10. The famous admiral of the largest fleet to ever sail the world's oceans in the medieval period
  5. 12. The first machine in the world that allowed large amounts of water to be pulled from a water source and transported to a field for agriculture
  6. 13. The grandson of the great Khan, Genghis Khan, and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty
  7. 17. A fine ceramic product produced only in China that was unknown in Europe and Africa and became very popular with the wealthy in the west
  8. 18. The time of great chaos that began in C.E. 220
  9. 19. The policy of deliberately avoiding contact with other countries that can have serious consequences for trade and global influence
  10. 20. The Chinese invention that allowed people to carry money with them without having to carry heavy gold or silver coins that could easily be stolen
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  1. 1. Wu The ruler that chose advisers based on their abilities not their lineage
  2. 2. A product made from wood fiber developed by the Chinese that allowed for the creation of a medium for writing or printing on that was much more consistent and cheaper that parchment
  3. 3. The leader of the Mongols that first conquered Northern China in C.E. 1215, beginning the Mongol Invasion
  4. 5. The printing innovation developed by the Chinese that involved created wooden tiles of each letter that could be rearranged to create different words and allow perfect printing that could be changed
  5. 8. A well respected member of the Song government that earned their job because of Their education and abilities
  6. 9. The process of using a carving as a template to produce an unlimited amount of identical copies of something on a printing medium
  7. 11. Canal The epic scale water work that was built to connect important trading centers in the north with the south by connecting rivers
  8. 14. An instrument developed by the Chinese which uses the Earth's magnetic field to show direction and led to the exploration of the world by European sailors in the 15th century
  9. 15. A government made up of government officials that were not elected but rather appointed on the merits of their achievments
  10. 16. The founder of Buddhism that started life as the prince Siddhartha Gautama