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China-Shang and Zhou

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oracle bones bones used to get answers from the gods
Wu Wang person who conquered the Shang and became the first king of the Zhou Dynasty
basin a bowl-shaped area of land
Mandate of Heaven the order from Heaven that gave a king the right to rule
aristocrats rich people who owned land
plateau an area of high, flat land
ancestors relatives from past generations
polytheism believing in many gods
bronze a metal made from copper and tin
silk a cloth made from the cocoons of silk worms
war chariot a Shang invention for war
vessel a container
with good virtues how the Zhou Dynasty ruled
Confucianism the philosophy of leaders setting a good example and people respecting their elders and authority
Daoism the philosophy of ruling as little as possible and letting each person figure out how to behave correctly
Legalism the philosophy of ruling with strict laws and punishments
stirrups straps that are attached to a saddle to put your feet in
too many false alarms This caused the Zhou Dynasty to be conquered
The Period of the Warring States 200 years of war and violence after the Zhou Dynasty got conquered
canals paths that bring water from the river to the crops
reservoir a storage pond
Qin person who conquered all the states and created an empire
standardization having everyone use the same language, money system, and measurement system
Liu Bang person who led the rebellion against the Qin and became the first ruler of the Han Dynasty
Civil Service Test a test a person had to take to get a government job
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