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| 7887473028 | Swahili | an Arabic-influenced Bantu language that is spoken widely in eastern and central Africa. | 0 | |
| 7887474973 | Great Zimbabwe | : A powerful state in the African interior that apparently emerged from the growing trade in gold to the East African coast; flourished between 1250 and 1350 c.e. | 1 | |
| 7887497052 | Borobudur | The largest Buddhist monument ever built, Borobudur is a mountainous ten-level monument with an elaborate carving program, probably built in the ninth century c.e. by the Sailendras rulers of central Java; it is an outstanding example of cultural exchange and syncretism. | 2 | |
| 7887500266 | Pure Land Buddhism | A school of Buddhism that proved to be immensely popular in China; emphasized salvation by faith in the Amitabha Buddha. | 3 | |
| 7887531595 | Neo-Confucianism | A philosophy that emerged in Song-dynasty China; it revived Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements | 4 | |
| 7887554439 | Samurai | Members of Japan's warrior class, which developed as political power became increasingly decentralized | 5 | |
| 7887835331 | Tribute System | Chinese method of dealing with foreign lands and peoples that assumed the subordination of all non-Chinese authorities and required the payment of tribute—produce of value from their countries—to the Chinese emperor (although the Chinese gifts given in return were often much more valuable). | 6 | |
| 7887840761 | Uighurs | Turkic empire of the steppes; flourished in the eighth century c.e. | 7 | |
| 7887855637 | Foot binding | Chinese practice of tightly wrapping girls' feet to keep them small, begun in the Tang dynasty; an emphasis on small size and delicacy was central to views of female beauty | 8 | |
| 7887873599 | Monetary credit | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region | 9 | |
| 7887883335 | Shintoism | Religion of early Japanese culture; devotees worshipped numerous gods and spirits associated with the natural world; offers of food and prayers made to gods and nature spirits | 10 | |
| 7887910131 | Bushido | traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living | 11 | |
| 7887926372 | Strait of Malacca | Port city in the modern Southeast Asian country of Malaysia, founded about 1400 as a trading center on the Strait of Malacca. | 12 | |
| 7887935407 | Champa Rice | quick-maturing rice that can allow two harvests in one growing season. Originally introduced into Champa from India; later sent to china as a tribute gift by the Champa state | 13 | |
| 7887941020 | Banking house | bank for merchants to place money and in exchange were issued a bill of credit to buy imported goods from outside local economies | 14 | |
| 7887988592 | Paper money | currency that used paper instead of coins, and a tool used almost as an older calculator | 15 | |
| 7888011905 | Astrolabe | an instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets. | 16 | |
| 7888013981 | Compass | navigational instrument for finding direction. | 17 | |
| 7888018720 | junks | Chinese ships equipped with watertight bulkheads, sternpost rudders, compasses, and bamboo fenders; dominant force in Asian seas east of the Malayan peninsula | 18 | |
| 7888029459 | Caravan | a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc. or it can be. any group traveling in or as if in a caravan and using a specific mode of transportation | 19 | |
| 7888033069 | Flying money | Chinese credit instrument that provided credit vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of the voyage; reduced danger of robbery; early form of currency | 20 | |
| 7888033070 | spices | an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food | 21 | |
| 7888035773 | bills of exchange | similar to checks and promissory notes. They can be drawn by individuals or banks and are generally transferable by endorsement | 22 |
