| A | B |
|---|
| trade | buy and sell goods |
| silk | cloth made by Chinese worms |
| canal | a river made by people |
| cliff | flat part of a mountain |
| dweller | person who lives in a place |
| samurai | Japanese warrior |
| dynasty | family in power for many years |
| reform | change made by people |
| valued | things that are important to people |
| porcelain | beautiful white pottery |
| nomad | people who move with animals |
| resist | to to NOT do something |
| prosper | become more wealthy |
| Mongols | horsemen and fierce warriors |
| Ghengis Khan | famous leader of Mongol empire |
| surrender | give up in a fight or contest |
| clan | family group, warrior group |
| loyal | keep friends or family even with problems |
| shogun | military leader of Japanese clan |
| abandoned | people leave and not come back |
| Maya indians | built Tikal and made a calendar |
| Aztec indians | lived where Mexico City is now |
| mound | little hill made by people |
| Anasazi | "ancient ones" cliff dwellers |
| drought | no rain for a long time |
