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- 1. Developed by the Chinese using woodblocks & later moveable type
- 4. Putting knowledge to effective use
- 6. Formed when iron ore and a small amount of carbon and silicon are heated to about 1200 degrees Celsius
- 9. Method of conquest in which enemy forces surround a city and mount repeated attacks
- 10. System in which local rulers controlled large estates called manors and the people served their local ruler in exchange for a place to live on the estate
- 14. The first dynasty in Chinese history
- 16. A Japanese religion that taught nature worship, the deity of the emperor, and patriotism
- 18. Developed the teachings of Taoism
- 21. Where Poles, Czechs, and Germans tried to stop the Mongols
- 23. A moveable house used by the Mongols
- 25. Ritual suicide practiced by Japanese warriors
- 26. A passive Chinese religion that emphasizes living in peace and harmony with nature
- 27. The name of the Mongol god, meaning "the great god of heaven"
- 29. The last Mongol empire; located in India and founded by Muslim leader Babur who conquered a large region in Northern India
- 30. The dynasty of the Northern Kingdom of China that ruled during the time of strong economic growth
- 33. Mongol leader who was lame but became a powerful conqueror
- 34. A man in Mongol religion who is believed to have power over spirits
- 36. Led Mongol forces into Europe; grandson of Chinggis
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- 2. A Mongol empire based in Western Asia and founded by Batu Khan
- 3. Means "Great Ruler"; the supreme leader of Mongol tribes
- 5. Chinese teacher that developed a philosophy based on relationships
- 7. Military tactic by which an enemy pretends to abandon the fight in order to draw its opponents out in the open
- 8. Formed from a mixture of fiber, rags, and water; first developed in China
- 11. Religion founded on the 4 noble truths
- 12. The version of Buddhism that teaches intense mental concentration and self-control
- 13. Law code by Chinggis Khan that dealt with every area of life
- 15. A Chinese dynasty that sought to remove all traces of Mongol rule; restored native Chinese rule
- 17. Grandson of Babur who continued the brutal conquest of India; expanded the Mughal empire to the west, east, and south to central India
- 19. The European name for the Mongol forces that invaded Eastern Europe
- 20. One of over 1000 temples built in Ankor
- 22. The unwritten Japanese military code of the samurai
- 24. A combination of ingredients, including saltpeter, that forms an explosive powder
- 28. Term meaning "divine wind" that refer to seemingly miraculous storms that protected Japan from Mongol invasion
- 30. The title of a Japanese clan's leader; means "great general"
- 31. An instrument that uses lodestone, a magnetic material, to find direction
- 32. A Japanese warrior
- 33. One of India's greatest pieces of architecture; built during the Mughal rule
- 35. The practice of praying to dead family members