Chapter 7 - Asia Vocab

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Belief system emphasizing self-discipline, trust, honesty, respect in human relationships (Parent/Child, Teacher/Student).

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Confucianism

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Enlightenment: Life is suffering. Escape through simplicity and minimalism.

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Buddhism

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Balance of good & evil, Ying & Yang, means "Way" or "Path," harmony with Nature.

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Daoism

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Related to an Empire or emperor

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Imperial

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A person who passes the state exam and holds a government position.

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Scholar-Offical

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A hard white ceramic, often called China, and its most valuable export.

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Porcelain

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Universal Ruler - A strong leader who united tribes into one Mogol empire

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Genghis Khan

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Spread of ideas, food, goods, or culture worldwide.

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Globalization

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Young Venetian trader who traveled the Silk Road, worked for Kublai Khan, then returned to Italy.

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Marco Polo

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A complex of palaces and temples with a 35-foot wall, where the emperor lived, inaccessible to commoners and foreigners.

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Forbidden City