| A | B |
|---|
| samurai | “those who serve” |
| Beijing | Khanbaliq |
| Theravada | sect of Buddhism |
| shogun | powerful military leader who was the true ruler of Japan |
| Srivijaya | one of the trading societies of Southeast Asia |
| Timur Lenk | ruler of the Mongol state based in Samarkand |
| Tang | dynasty that preceded the Song dynasty |
| Rajputs | Hindu warriors who resisted the advance of Ghazni |
| Li Bo | his poem “Quiet Night Thoughts” has been memorized by schoolchildren for centuries |
| gunpowder | technological advancement of the Tang dynasty |
