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HCA 6th Unit 5 China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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| silk | a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silk worms |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 |