Put your reading into practice. Identify each term below, and then explain why it matters in world history.
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| TERM | WHO OR WHAT & WHEN | WHY IT MATTERS |
| dynastic cycle | ||
| compass | ||
| scholar-official class | ||
| examination system | ||
| movable type | ||
| Neo-Confucianism | ||
| concubine | ||
| foot binding | ||
| cloistered government | ||
| The Tale of Genji | ||
| Esoteric Buddhism | ||
| shogun | ||
| Bushido | ||
| Zen |