MEDIEVAL HISTORY
VOCABULARY FOR INDIA AND CHINA
Silk Road: A chain of trade routes stretching from China to the
Mediterranean Sea
Dynasty: A series of rulers from the same family
Tang: A dynasty that ruled China for almost 300 years
Song: A dynasty that ruled China after the Tang
Merit System: A system of hiring people based on their abilities
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 1500s to
the 1700s
Akbar: The greatest Mughal leader of India
Taj Mahal: A tomb built by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Muhal