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Ancient China
Term | Definition |
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Mandate of Heaven | The divine right to rule China - believed to be granted by god |
Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants - King owned all of the land. Lords were given land as loyal supporters |
Warring States | 250 years of fighting for power late in the Zhou Dynasty |
Confucius | Also called Kongfuzi - Lived from 551 - 479 BCE |
Civil Servant | A person who works for the government |
Yin and Yang | Two opposing forces of nature, part of Daoism |
Qin Shihuangdi | First Emperor of China - also called Emperor of Qin, Emperor of the Zhou dynasty |
Great Wall of China | Built by Emperor of Qin to secure the northern border from invasion |
Exile | Living away from one's native country |
Immortal | To be able to live forever |
Han Dynasty | Lasted 400 years - a time of wealth, peace and success - Emperor Wudi is a key figure |
Silk Road | A network of trade routes that stretched more than 4000 miles across Asia |
Caravan | A group of people traveling together |
Mirage | An image of something that isn't really there, such as water |
Export | To ship goods outside the country |
Import | To bring goods into the country |
Monopoly | The complete control by one group for the production |
Physical features | An aspect of the land such as mountains, plateaus and rivers |
Bureaucracy | A system of government in which most decisions are made by the government |
Dynasty | rulers from the same family |
Aristocrat | upper class person |