World Civilizations module 15

Empress Wu

ruthless but effective Tang dynasty ruler

celadon

porcelain made with a pale green glaze

Genghis Khan

leader who united the Mongols and began invasion of China

bureaucracy

body of unelected government officials

porcelain

thin, beautiful pottery

compass

device that indicates direction

isolationism

policy of avoiding contact with other countries

Kublai Khan

founder of the Yuan dynasty

gunpowder

mixture of powders used in explosives

Zheng He

commanded huge fleets of ships

scholar official

Educated government workers who were elite members of society

Trung sisters

heroes who drove the Chinese out of Vietnam