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Ancient China Voc.
Ms Fiorante Ancient China Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oracle Bones | A piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors |
| Dynastic Cycle | Historians call the pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in China |
| Mandate of Heaven | A power or law believed to be granted by a god |
| Philosophy | Three ways of thinking: Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism. Each was a study of basic truths and ideas about the universe. |
| Legalism | Belief that the government must control people through strict laws |
| Confucianism | A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior |
| Daoism | A Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature |
| Filial Piety | The Confucian idea of respect for one’s parents and ancestors |
| Han Dynasty | The dynasty that ruled China from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin dynasty |
| Silk Roads | A network of trade routes that stretched for more than four thousand miles across Asia |