Across
- 4. in some societies payment a bride's family makes to the bridegroom and his family; payment a woman brings to a marriage
- 6. chieftain leader. Mongool forces conquered vast empire that stretched from the pacific ocean to eastern europe
- 8. breakup of large agricultural holdings for redistribution among peasants
- 9. grandson, toppled last song emperor in 1279. ruled all of china as well as korea and tibet.
- 11. independent state that has acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its ruler
- 12. dynasty ruled by the mongols from 1279 to 1368; best known ruler was kublai khan
- 15. chinese dynasty in which chinese rule was restored; help power from 1368 to 1644
Down
- 1. chinese dynasty from 960 to 1279 known for its artistic achievements
- 2. chinese dynasty from 618 to 907
- 3. merchant and was one of many visitors to china during yuan dynasty. wrote a vivid account of wealth and splendor of china
- 5. overseas ventures and chinese a
- 7. wealthy landowning class
- 10. sparse, dry, treeless grassland
- 13. dude who compelled his dad to step down so he could step up.a brilliant general.
- 14. multistoried buddhist temple with eaves that curve up on the corners