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Global History
Vocabulary Chapter 13
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History
9th Grade
04/14/2010

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pagoda
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Chinese multi-storied temple with eaves curving up at the corners
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Hangul
Definition
Korean alphabet using sybols to represent sounds of spoken Korean; led to increase of literacy
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archiplelago
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A chain of islands; Japan is one
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kami
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Nature spirits recognized as clan gods in Japanese Shinto religion
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tributary state
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Independent state which pays tax or tribute to a larger state; China's tributary states were Korea, Tibet and Vietnam
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kana
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Japanese phonetic symbols representing syllables.
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shogun
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supreme military commander of Japanese society; gave land to daimyo
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daimyo
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vassal Japanese lords who received land from the shogun; in return, they pledged support with armies as needed
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samurai
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lesser warriors in feudal Japanese society who receive land from the daimyo; samurai means "those who serve"
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bushido
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samurai code of conduct that emphasizes loyalty, bravery and honor
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kabuki
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Japanese drama which included comedy and melodrama
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Li Bo
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Chinese poet of Tang Dynasty; wrote about harmony with nature
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Du Fu
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Chinese poet of Song Dynasty who wrote about war and the Chinese court
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Empress Wu Zhao
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Chinese Tang Empress who helped to unite the Korean peninsula
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Kublai Kahn
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Mongol leader who tried to keep Mongols from being absorbed by Chinese culture
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Zheng He
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Chinese admiral during Ming Dynasty; he led ships to encourage trade and explored Asia, India, Red Sea and Persian Gulf
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shinto
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Japanese religion which worships the forces of nature
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Shotoku
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Prince of Japan's ruling Yamato clan; wished to create orderly society based on Confucian ideas.
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Yorimoto
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became shogun in 1112 and set up the first Japanese shogunate
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Tokugawa
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shogun who wanted to end feudal disputes; kept the outward form of feudalsim but had centralized government
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