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Details Title: Ch. 8 The Asian World Description: definitions of important chapter terms Total Flash Cards: 24 Created: 11/22/2004 08:05:40	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term archipelago Definition a chain of islands Term dowry Definition a gift of money or property paid at the time of marriage, either by the bride's parents to her husband or in Islamic societies, by a husband to his wife Term khanates Definition seperate territories into which Genghis Khan's empire was split, each under the rule of one of his sons Term porcelain Definition ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures Term Samurai Definition "those who serve," Japanese warriors smiliar to the knights of medieval Europe Term daimyo Definition "great names,"heads of noble families in Japan who controlled vast landed estates and relied on samurai for protection Term Theravada Definition sect of Buddhism;teachings of the elders;Buddhism is a way of life; understanding oneself chief way to achieve nirvana Term Mahayana Definition sect of Buddhism; nirvana is achieved through devotion to Buddha; Nirvana is a true heaven, not just a release from the wheel of life Term shogun Definition "general," a powerful military leader in Japan Term shogunate Definition the Japanese system of centralized government under a shogun, who exercised actual power while the emperor was reduced to a figurehead Term bushido Definition "the way of the warrior,"the strict code by which Japanese Samurai were supposed to live Term Shinto Definition "the sacred way" or "the way of the Gods" the Japanese state religion; among its doctrines are the divinity of the emperor and the sacred ness of the Japanese nation Term Zen Definition a sect of Buddhism that became popular with Japanese aristocrats and became part of the samurai's code of behavior Term Tang Xuanzang Definition Emperor who invited his true love to hang herself so that someone would be accountable for the war and strife in the country Term Marco Polo Definition explorer from Venice who described China (Hangzhou) to Europeans Term Wu Zhao (Empress Wu) Definition famous Chinese female ruler Term Genghis Khan Definition same person as Temujin, "stong ruler"; leader of the Mongols in 1206 created strong Mongol Empire' died in 1227 Term Kublai Khan Definition Genghis Khan's grandson; Mongol ruler who created the largest land empire in history: defeated the Song dynasty in China Term Shotoku Taishi Definition Japanese ruler who created a centralized government (7th century) where the ruler was portrayed as a divine figure Term Minamoto Yoritomo Definition Japanese ruler who founded the Kamakura shogunate; Emperor remained ruler in name only; Shogun held the real power Term Mahmud of Ghazni Definition Turkish Muslim ruler who conquered much of India Term Timur Lenk Definition ruler of the Mongol state based in Samarkand Term Jayavarman Definition leader who formed the Kingdom of Angkor Term Angkor Wat Definition Hindu Temple built in present-day Cambodia; Construction took 40 years and as much stone as Egypt's great pyramid