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China

Chapter 6-china

QuestionAnswer
acupuncture the practice of inserting fine needles through the skin
Mandate of Heaven authority given by heaven to rule
seismograph used to measure earthquakes
diffusion the spreading of ideas
Xia Dynasty began c. 2200 BCE- the first dynasty
Shang Dynasty ruled a broad northern area-clearly established in 1500 BCE
Zhou Dynasty longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history
Qin Dynasty this dynasty defeated the other warring states to take control of China
Han Dynasty a return to Confucian ideas occurred during this last dynasty of ancient China- Liu Bang was the first emperor of this dynasty which lasted for more than 400 years
Huang He Yellow River
Silk Road 4,000 mile-long network of routes-stretched westward from China across Asia's deserts and mountain ranges all the way to the Mediterranean Sea
Shi Huangdi Qin king who succeeded in unifying China
Confucianism ideas of Confucius- morality, family, society, and government
jade a hard gemstone
oracle a prediction of the future
lords people of high rank
ethics moral values
peasants farmers with small farms
Confucius most influential teacher in Chinese history- came up with ideas about how to restore order in China
Daoism living in harmony, the guiding force of reality
Laozi famous Dao teacher
Legalism the belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled
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