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World History Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. It was also for protection from invading. |
| 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 Chinese. |
| 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. |
| Bronze casting | I don't know what the definition for this word :l |
| Magnetic compass | An instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. |
| Civil Service System | Those branches of public service concerned with all governmental administrative functions outside the armed services. |
| 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 |
| Wu-ti | One of the greatest Han dynasty emperors |
| Chengo | Chengo is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province |
| 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 |
| Zhou | A dynasty which ruled in China from the 11th century bc to 256 bc. |
| Dynasty | A line of hereditary rulers of a country |
| Laozi | Chinese philosopher who is traditionally regarded as the founder of Taoism. |
| Confucius | He was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. |
| Han Fei Zi | Chinese philosopher and legal theorist |
| Merchant | A person who buys and sells commodities for profit |
| Skilled Tradesman | Is a manual worker in a particular trade or craft requiring skill |
| Acquire | Buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself |
| Effect | A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause |
| Sub-Continent | A large, distinguishable part of a continent |
| Asia | World's largest continent |
| China | A country in Asia |
| India | A country in South Asia |
| Continent | One of the earth's seven major areas of land |
| Country | A nation or state |
| Trade Route | Any route usually taken by merchants ships,caravans,etc |
| Monotheism | Believing in ONE god |
| Polytheism | Believing in MULTIPLE gods |
| Nonotheism | Not having or involving a belief in a god or gods |
| Background Knowledge | Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem |
| Geographic Physical Features | The study of physical features of the earth's surface |