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China Vocab Cooper L
Question | Answer |
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Oracle bones | A ancient script. |
Ethics | moral values. |
Confucianism | most influential teacher in Chinese history, emphasized ethical behavior for people. |
Daoism | Stressed living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of reality. Founder was Lao Tzu. |
Shi Huangdi | The fist ruler of China. He began the great wall of China and imposed standardized laws. |
Standardize | To set rules that make things more similar. |
Terracotta Worriers | Collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang. |
Diffusion of Buddhism | Buddhism spread through China when scholars translates Buddhist texts to Chinese. |
Silk Road | 4,000 mile-long trade network that stretched from Chins to the Mediterranean Sea. |
Acupuncture | Inserting fine needle into the skin for medical purposes. |
Seismograph | An instrument that gave limited details about earthquakes. Invented by Chang Hang |
Mandate of Heaven | the idea that there could be only one ruler of ancient China at a time, and that this ruler had the blessing of the Gods. |
Emperor | Immortal title given to leaders of ancient China |
Great Wall | a wall that protected the Chinese from raids and invasions by nomadic groups. |
Calligraphy | style of writing used by the ancient Chinese. Used around 2,500 characters. |
Warlords | military rulers of small states who claim loyalty to the king. |
Warring sates period | an era of chaos where brutal and destructive fighting took place between 475 B.C to 221 B.C. |
Ancestor worship | practices of honoring the spirits of the dead. |
Filial piety | devotion of children to their parents. Children were expected to respect and obey their elders. |
Censorship | controlling free thinking. Deciding to ban ideas that leaders find dangerous or offensive. |