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Ancient China
The Chinese stuff
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Warlord | A military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area |
| Aristocrat | A member of an upper class society, usually made up of hereditary nobility |
| Ancestor | A person that someone is descended from |
| Pictograph | A symbol in a writing system based on pictures |
| Ideagraph | A symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea |
| bureaucracy | A group of non elected government officials |
| Hereditary | Having title or possession by reason of birth |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods |
| Dao | Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule |
| Emerge | To come into being or to become known |
| Channel | A straight or narrow sea between two land masses; a canal; n arrow body of water between two large land masses |
| Military | of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war, relating to the armed forces |
| Rely | To depend on someone or something; to be dependent; to count on for help |
| Confucianism | A system of beliefs based on the teachings of confucius |
| Daoism | A Chinese philosopher concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature |
| Legalism | A chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws |
| Filial Piety | The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents |
| Philosophy | The study of basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong |
| Individual | A single human being; human being; person |
| Similar | having things in common, having characteristics in common |
| Social Class | A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level |
| Censor | An official who watches others for correct behavior |
| Currency | something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a median exchange; money in the form of paper or coins |
| Civil Service | The administrative service of a government |
| Tenant Farmer | A farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop |
| Acupuncture | An original chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or to relieve pain |
| Unify | To bring together in one unit; to join; to make into one group |
| Generation | A group of individuals born and living at the same time; the time span between the birth of parents and the birth of their children |
| Network | a connected group or system; a system where all parts are connected |
| Link | A connecting element or factor; to connect; to join |
| Waterwheel | A wheel made to turn by the water turning against it |
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