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Ancient china
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Geographic Physical Features | The study of physical features of the earth's surface |
| Background Knowledge | Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem |
| Non-Theism | Not having or involving a belief in a god or gods. |
| Polytheism- | Believing in multiple gods |
| Monotheism | Believing in ONE god |
| Trade Route- | Any route usually taken by merchant ships, caravans, etc |
| Country- | A nation or state. |
| Continent- | One of the earth's seven major areas of land. |
| India | A country in South Asia |
| China | World's largest continent |
| Asia- | World's largest continent |
| Subcontinent | A large, distinguishable part of a continent |
| Effect | A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause |
| Acquire | Buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself |
| Skilled Tradesman | Is a manual worker in a particular trade or craft requiring skill |
| Merchant | A person who buys and sells commodities for profit |
| han Fei Zi | Chinese philosopher and legal theorist |
| Confucius- | Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. |
| Laozi- | Chinese philosopher who is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism. |
| Dynasty | A line of hereditary rulers of a country |
| Zhou- | A dynasty which ruled in China from the 11th century bc to 256 bc. |
| Mandate Of Heaven | is an ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly |