| A | B |
|---|
| Taj Mahal | Magnificent tomb built by Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz. |
| Asia | This continent covers about one-third of Earth's land. |
| Akbar | Mogul emperor who sought the loyalty of all of his people by treating them equally |
| Sui Dynasty | Reunified China after nearly 400 years of unrest. |
| Tang Dynasty | Considered one of China's greatest dynasties. It was ruled by Empress Wu Hou. |
| Song Dynasty | United warring groups and established a strong central rule. |
| Mongol Dynasty | This dynasty was ruled by Genghis Kahn and his grandson, Kublai Khan |
| Ming Dynasty | This dynasty's greatest achievements were in the sciences and arts. |
| The Khmer | This dynasty ruled the lands we know today as Cambodia |
| Deva-raja | god-king |
| absolute power | the power to control every part of society |
| Tokugawa Dynasty | This dynasty ruled Japan for 265 years |
| shogun | A special, high-ranking military officer |
| daimyo | samurai who controlled many other samurai and governed large areas of farmland. |
| samurai | Japanese warriors |
