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Social Studies
Chapter 5 Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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Regulate | To control according to a set of rules. |
Commercial | related to a trade center |
Artisians | also known as craftworkers, produced many useful and decorative objects. Used bone, shell and ivory to create jewelry, game pieces and trimmings for furniture. |
Inscriptions | engraved written messages on stone seals. |
Urban planning | a plan or thought for a design of a city. |
Citadel | where government and religious activities took place. |
Granaries | Grain-storage buildings |
Assimilated | The process in which the cultural traits of newcomers to a country become similar to those of the people already in the new country. |
Monsoon | Seasonal wind shift that bring heavy rains. |
Loess | Sandy, yellow, fertile soil |
Legend | is a story handed down |
Ancestor | deceased relative that lived longer than a grandparent. |
Oracle bone | A bone or shell that contains ancient Chinese writing. |
Character | a symbol used in writing. |
Standardize | To make all things of a certain kind alike. |
Tyrant | A cruel ruler. |
Virtue | A right action; a good quality |
Mandate | An order for or a right to something |
When did the Shang Dynasty rule? | 1766 B.C. and ruled for 600 years |
Where was the location of the Shang Dynasty? | Huang He Valley, China |
Why did the Shang Dynasty end? | A tribe called the Zhou attacked and overthrew the Shang Dynasty. |
Yu the Great and the Great Flood | A legend; tells a time when a flood covered most of the Huang He Valley so people could find no food. |
Shang Dynasty | ruled by force, equipped with bronze weapons. |
Shang Artifacts | Bronze containers, carved marble, jade, silk fabric |
Polytheistic | Believed in gods |
Oracle bones | Writings carved on animal bones & turtle shells; answer questions about the future and provide info about important topics. Refers to hunting wars, weather and the selection of days for religious ceremonies. |
Early Chinese Writing | Started as pictographs or drawings; developed in time to today's writing |
Fall of Shang Dynasty | King Xhouxin favored friendly nobles and made others angry & caused disagreements. The Zhou tribe attacked and overthrew |
Shang ruled: | 600+ years with 31 kings over 17 generations. |
Indus Valley | first farming village, built on large mounds, made of mud and stone. kept villages above flood level. |
Indus Economy traded: | cotton, lumber, grain, livestock. |
Indus Economy traded with: | central Asia, Mesopotamia, persian gulf region |
Indus Economy produced: | useful and decorative objects, bone, shell, ivory, jewelry, game pieces, trimmings for furniture, copper and bronze or combination of both for pots, pans & tools, clay figures of people & animals. The possibly used in religious ceremonies. |