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VOCABULARY
Term | Definition |
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Geographic Physical Features-The study of physical features of the earth's surface | Continent- One of the earth's seven major areas of land. |
Background Knowledge- Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | India- A country in South Asia |
Non-Theism- Not having or involving a belief in a god or gods.Polytheism- | China- China is a country in Asia |
Polytheism- Believing in multiple gods | Effect- A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause |
Monotheism- Believing in ONE god | Acquire- Buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself |
Trade Route- Any route usually taken by merchant ships, caravans, etc | Skilled Tradesman- Is a manual worker in a particular trade or craft requiring skill |
Country- A nation or state. | Merchant- A person who buys and sells commodities for profit |
Subcontinent- A large, distinguishable part of a continent | 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. | 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 |
Wu-ti- One of the greatest Han dynasty emperors | Qin Shi Huangdi- Qin Shi Huang, born Ying Zheng and also known as King Zheng of Qin, was the king of the state of Qin who conquered all other Warring States and eventually unified China in 221 BC |
Civil Service System- Those branches of public service concerned with all governmental administrative functions outside the armed services. | Magnetic Compass- An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. |
Bronze Casting- alloys of bronze – were gathered and heated. Once melted, the metal was poured into the cavity of the fire-hardened clay. The metal cooled and the sculptor knocked the clay from the metal. The first bronze was cast. | Post Classical China- Post-classical history (also called the Postclassical Era) is the period of time that immediately followed ancient history. Depending on |
the continent, the era generally falls between the years AD 200-600 and AD 1200–1500. Classical China- Is the language of the classic literature from the end of the Spring and Autumn period through to the end of the Han Dynasty, a written form of Old | Great Wall- The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese |