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| 43080700 | Neo-Confucianism | philosophy that merged Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist thought. Primarily developed during the Song Dynasty, but can be traced to the Tang. Became the state of religion of China from the Ming dynasty- 1949. | 0 | |
| 43080701 | sinification | Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions | 1 | |
| 43080702 | bushido | "way of the warrior" unwritten behavior code widely observed by samurai in feudal Japan; emphasized virtues of loyalty, mastery of martial arts, honor to the death | 2 | |
| 43080703 | samurai | Mounted troops of Japanese warrior leaders (bushi); loyal to local lords, not the emperor | 3 | |
| 43080704 | shogun | term that refers to a Japanese military general. The military dominated the civil government from 1192-1868, thus the shogun was the practical leader of Japan. | 4 | |
| 43080705 | bakufu (shogunate) | the feudal military dictatorship of Japan form 1192-1868. Means "tent government" in Japanese | 5 | |
| 43080706 | shamanism | Mongol belief system. Based on the premise that the visible world is pervaded by invisible forces or spirits that affect the lives of the living. | 6 | |
| 43080707 | khanate | regional Mongol empires that arose following the death of Chinggis Khan | 7 | |
| 43080708 | three-field system | European agriculture technique were one-third of the land was left unplanted each year to increase fertility | 8 | |
| 43080709 | guild | associations of workers in the same occupation in a single city; stressed sercurity and mutual control; limited membership, regulated apprenticeship, guaranteed good workmanship, discouraged innovation | 9 | |
| 43080710 | vernacular | the native language of a country or locality. During the Middle Ages, works not written in Latin were said to be written in the vernacular. In more recent times, works that emulate the everyday speech of the middle or working class are said to be written in the vernacular. | 10 | |
| 43080711 | parliament | body that represents privileged groups; institutionalized feudal principle that rulers should consult their vassals. Modern term refers to a legislative body that makes laws and has the power to select or dismiss the head of government. | 11 | |
| 43080712 | Bubonic Plague | most common form od plague, characterized by swollen, tender, inflamed lymph glands, fever, and headaches. Human infection occurs when a person is bitten by a flea that has fed on an infected rodent. If untreated, the bacteria infects the bloodstream causing black patches on the skin, hence the name the Black Death. It can also infect the lungs causing the patient to cough up blood. At this point, the disease can be transmitted peron to person. | 12 | |
| 43080713 | epidemic | outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly | 13 | |
| 43080714 | pandemic | epidemic over a wide geographic area | 14 | |
| 43080715 | corvee labor | type of annual tax that is payable by labor. Used to complete state projects and to maintain roads and public facilities. Originally used in feudal societies. | 15 | |
| 43080716 | tribute | payment in money, goods, or labor to a government. In China, tribute was an integral part of Confucian philosophy. Foreign regions that didn't pay tribute to the chinese emperor were not allowed to trade with them. In Western Europe, vassals and peasanta paid tribute in exchange for protection. | 16 | |
| 43080717 | split inheritance | Inca practice of ruler descent; all titles and political power went to successor, but wealth and land remained in hands of male descendants for support of the dead Inca's mummy | 17 | |
| 43080718 | sovereignty | the exclusive right to exercise supreme authority over a geographic region or gorup of people. | 18 | |
| 43080719 | mita | labor extracted from lands assigned to the state and the religion; all communities were expected to contribute; an essential part of Inca control. | 19 |
