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Ancient China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| aristocrat | nobles, or upper class people, whose wealth comes from their land |
| pictograph | written characters that stand for objects |
| ideograph | two or more pictographs that are joined together to represent an idea |
| bureaucracy | appointed officials who take care of different parts of the government |
| mandate | a formal command to rule or do something important |
| Dao | the "Way," or a king's actions to keep the gods happy |
| Huang He (Yellow) River | flows for more than 2,900 miles across China. Flooding of this river brought destruction and good farming conditions. |
| Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River | is about 3,400 miles long and flows across Central China. |
| mountains & desert | China has little farm land because much of the country is |
| civilization | Archeologists believe the Huang He valley was the center of Chinese ________________________. |
| Anyang | China's first capital; built during the Shang dynasty |
| King | Most powerful social group in Shang dynasty |
| gods & spirits | People of the Shang dynasty believed in many |
| offerings | People of the Shang dynasty honored their relatives with |
| bronze | Artisans of the Shang dynasty created many works of art, but they're best known for _____________________objects. |
| Zhou | Wu Wang & his followed rebelled against the Shang dynasty and created the ___________________ dynasty. |
| longer | Zhou dynasty ruled ___________________ than any other dynasty. |
| territories | The Zhou dynasty was broken into smaller ___________________ and each was ruled by an aristocrat. |
| gods & people | Zhou kings were believed to be the link between the |
| irrigation | ____________________________ and flood-control systems were developed during Zhou dynasty. |
| silk | an important trade item during the Zhou dynasty |
| Period of Warring States | Local rulers fought each other during the _____________________________. |
| social class | includes people who share similar position in society |
| filial piety | children must respect their parents & older relatives |
| estates | Aristocrats were very rich and owned large ________________. |
| 90% | _______________ of the population were farmers who grew crops on the land the aristocrats owned. |
| crops | The farmers paid aristocrats part of their ________________. |
| merchants | lowest class; many were rich, but they were looked down upon by aristocrats and farmers. |
| men | were considered more important, went to school, ran the government, and fought wars |
| women | raised children & managed the household |
| children | Ancient Chinese families were large and all _______________ were expected to work on the farms. |
| Confucianism | taught that all men with a talent for government should take part in government |
| duty | Confucius believed that people needed a sense of duty |
| Legalism | developed by Hanfeizi; believed that society needs a system of harsh laws & punishments |
| Daoism | created by Laozi; taught that people should give up worldly desires & encourages the importance of nature |
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Mrs. Zoeller