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HCA 6th Unit 5 China
Question | Answer |
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loess | yellow-brown soil |
dike | a protective wall that controls or holds back water |
Huang River | also called the Yellow River; where China's first civilizations began |
extended family | closely related people of several generations |
philosophy | a system of beliefs and values |
warlord | a local leader of an armed group |
Confucianism | a philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius; also functions as a religion in China |
civil service | the group of people who carry out the work of the government |
Qin Dynasty | pronounced "chin," this is the dynasty begun by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor |
Han Dynasty | Dynasty that came after the Qin; led by emperors Liu Bang and Wudi |
Silk Road | ancient trade route between China and Europe |
silk | a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silk worms |
Mandate of Heaven | ancient Chinese belief that emperors came to power because of fate or destiny |
Shang Dynasty | the first civilization in China-produced bronze work and the first Chinese alphabet |
Zhou Dynasty | the second Chinese Dynasty; conquered the Shang Dynasty |