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Ancient China
Ancient China Mr. Metz World History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| clan | Group of families with common ancestors |
| mandate of heaven | The divine right to rule |
| loess | Fine, windblown yellow soil |
| dynastic cycle | Rise and fall of dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven |
| Confucius | Chinese philosopher who taught how to govern and Five key relationships |
| Shi Huangdi | The First Emperor. |
| Filial Piety | Respect for parents |
| Civil service system | Finding well educated scholars to run the government had to pass this test influenced by Confucian ideas. Was around for almost 2000 years |
| acupuncture | medical treatment in which needles are inserted under the skin at specific points to relieve pain or treat various ailments |
| silk road | Trade route from China to the Middle East |
| Great Wall | Protected the Chinese people from barbarians and kept Chinese people in their land |
| oracle bone | Ancient Chinese predictions and history are found on these |
| Yangzi | The longest river in Asia |
| Huang He | A river in China prone to flooding that is named because of the loess |