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Ancient China Ch 5

Chapter 5 Social Studies

QuestionAnswer
loess yellow-brown soil
dike a protective wall that controls and holds back water
extended family closely related people of several generations
Confucius a Chinese philosopher and teacher who was believed to have a great influence on Chinese life
civil service the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government
Shi Huangdi founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor
currency the type of money used by a group or nation
Liu Bang the founder of the Han dynasty
Wudi Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strength
warlord a local leader of an armed group
Silk Road an ancient trade route between China and Europe
silk a valuable cloth originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms
Sima Qian Chinese scholar, astronomer, and historian, author of the most important history of Ancient China
family the most important in early Chinese society
philosophy system of beliefs and values
What brings order to society? people behaving properly
Taoism belief that life should be lived in harmony with nature
Qin dynasty only lasted two generations
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