China Middle Ages Vocab

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Place where Buddhist nuns and monks lived and worshiped.

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monastery

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Count of people

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census

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Material made of clay, baked at high temps.

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porcelain

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Popular Tang dynasty poet.

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Li Bo

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Who united the Mongols and conquered a vast territory?

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Genghis Khan

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Military leader running a government?

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Warlord

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Wise rulers are essential for a good government that benefits the people.

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Confucius

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Famous European traveler who visited China and wrote about his travels.

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Marco Polo

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Major trade route from China to Europe and Africa.

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Silk Road

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Long fictional stories popular during the Ming dynasty.

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novel