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China
Social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | is a line of rulers who belong to the same family |
| Aristocrat | Nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned |
| Pictograph | A character that stands for an object |
| Ideograph | a character that joins two or more pictographs to represent an idea. |
| Bureaucracy | a group of appointed officials that are responsible for different areas of government |
| Mandate | a formal order |
| Dao | the proper way Chinese Kings were expected to rule under the Mandate of Heaven |
| Filial Piety | Children's respect for there parents and older relatives |
| Confucianism | System of beliefs directed by the Chinese thinker confucious |
| Legalism | Chinese philosophy developed by hanfeizi |