| A | B |
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| silk road | a chain of trade routes stretching from China to the Mediterranean Sea |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| merit system | a system of hiring people based on their abilities |
| archipelago | a group or chain of many islands |
| Kyoto | the capital city of medieval Japan |
| feudalism | a system in which poor people are legally bound to work for wealthy landowners |
| samurai | Japanese warriors |
| shogun | the supreme military commander of Japan |
| sultan | a Muslim ruler |
| caste system | a Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life |
| Mughal Empire | a period of Muslim rule of India from the 1500's to the 1700's |
| Taj Mahal | a tomb built by Shah Jahan for his wife |
