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Gunpowder
800 ADEast Asia, ChinaA substance made from a combination of salt peter & potassium nitrate. Created with an unclear purpose.Significance: It changed the way of warfare worldwide. TERM 2
Printing
DEFINITION 2 800 ADEast Asia, ChinaMoveable type attached in rows.Significance: It's used for documents and paintings still. TERM 3
Genghis Khan
DEFINITION 3 Early 13th CenturyEast Asia, Mongolia Mongolian leader who used psychological warfare and brutality to conquer land all over Asia.Significance: He unified the Mongols to conquer & rule over much of Asia TERM 4
Khubilai Khan
DEFINITION 4 1260East Asia, China He is the 5th great Khan, grandson to Genghis, who rules effectively over East Asia, but goes south to conquer more.Significance: He expands Mongol rule over Asia & starts ruling China as an emperor. TERM 5
Marco Polo
DEFINITION 5 1260Europe, Italy He is a merchant that the Mongols bring into Asia. Significance: He writes a guidebook that sparks European interest in the world & travel.
Kamikaze
Late 13th CentEast Asia, Japan Divine Wind. Myth that typhoons were protection given to Japan from the gods.Significance: The typhoons prevented Japan from being conquered. TERM 7
Footbinding
DEFINITION 7 1000-1900East Asia, China A custom in China used to make feet smaller.Significance: It was a major change in Chinese women's lives, and still affects some today. TERM 8
Kowtow
DEFINITION 8 1000-1900East Asia, ChinaThe act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground.It is done it sets of three.Significance: It was performed by representatives from other countries for the emperor of China to get trade and help in times of war. TERM 9
Zheng He
DEFINITION 9 15th CenturyEast Asia, China Servant to Yangle who orders construction of a gigantic fleet.Significance: Captained voyages TERM 10
Manchus
DEFINITION 10 1650-1900East Asia, China Peoples from Manchuria that formed the last Dynasty in Ching, Qing.Significance: It is the longest period in which you have foreigners ruling China.
Tokugawa Family
1600-1870East Asia, JapanRuling family that took elements from Feudalism as building blocks for a central government.Significance: Before their ruling Edo/Tokyo was a small fishing village. TERM 17
Daimyos
DEFINITION 17 1600-1870East Asia, JapanThese were the local lords/territorial lords in the feudal Tokugawa Japan.Significance: They ruled over a large group of Samurais TERM 18
Alternate Attendance System
DEFINITION 18 1600-1870East Asia, JapanEvery Daimyo have to live every other year living in Edo. He spends more time in Edo than in his domain.Significance: The Daimyo's family is held as pampered hostages to ensure their loyalty. TERM 19
Muhammad
DEFINITION 19 610West Asia, ArabiaA man who saw visions of angels speaking to him and tell him to preach of one god in his home town of Mecca.Significance: He is the founder of the Muslim religion. He is the fourth & final main prophet. TERM 20
Ghaznavids
DEFINITION 20 1000 ADSouth Asia, IndiaCentral Asian nomads that converted to Islam.Significance: In the winter they destroyed a number of temples & carry loot back north.
Sikhism
1400-PresentSouth Asia, IndiaCreation of completely distinct religion that combines Hinduism and Islam beliefs.Significance: It was an effort to bridge Hinduism & Islam TERM 22
Emperor Akbar
DEFINITION 22 1600South Asia, IndiaMughal ruler who ruled at the height of the empire in power & prestige with most of India under his reign.Significance: He looked for ways to bring Muslims & Hindus closer. TERM 23
Taj Mahal
DEFINITION 23 1650South Asia, IndiaPalace built by emperor Akbar's grandson as a burial site for his wife that took 20, workers and 20 years to finish.Significance: It used a combination of Islamic & Hindu architecture.
