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Song Dynasty

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960-1279 AD
years of China's Song Dynasty.
banknote
promissory note, payable on demand, issued by an authorized bank; money
standing navy
permanently organized naval force maintained by a nation
gunpowder
An explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal
Northern Song
960–1127 AD in which the dynasty controlled much of inner China
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Southern Song
1127–1279 AD; dynasty lost control of Northern China to the Jin Dynasty
Hangzhou
capital of Zhejiang province, capital of Southern Song Dynasty
Kaifeng
city in northeast Henan province; capital of the Northern Song Dynasty
population
total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, district or area
Neo-Confucian
philosophical movement 11-1500s, Taoist and Buddhist with Confucianism
bureaucracy
government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials
Emperor Taizu
unified China by conquering lands and establishing centralized gov.
civil service examinations
appointing gov. employees based on competitive examinations
cartography
production of maps, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction
Mongols
initially lead by Genghis Khan, the Mongols invaded China in 1205
prosperity
successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, good fortune
guild
organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc.,
movable type
Type from which text is printed, each character on a separate plate

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