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13 Cards in this Set
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Who is Genghis Khan?
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Mongol leader who invaded China in AD 1200's
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Who is Kublai Khan?
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Leader of China who hounded the Yuan Dynasaty
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Who was Confucius?
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Leader of China who hounded the Yuan Dynasaty
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What is a bureaucracy?
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the administratio of a goverment through departments call bureaus.
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What is Taoism?
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a Chinese philosopht based on the importance of finding harmony with nature.
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Who was Lao Tzu
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A Chinese philospher who founded Taoism inm the 500 BC's
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What is Shinto
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a Japanese Religion that developed around 300 b.c.
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What is a clan?
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A group of families who trace their descent from a common ancestor.
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When was the Heian Age?
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The golden age of Japanese culture from 794 to 1185
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What is the Tale of Genji?
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the first novel ever written,it describes life at Heiankyo's imperial court.
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What is Zen?
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a brach of Buddism practiced in Japan, which emphasiezes that people can achive enlightenment suddenly.
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Who are Samurais?
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Janpanese warriors who each pledged to serve particular lord and protect his estate.
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What is a Shogun?
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He is the emperor's chief general, who held most of the country's power.
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