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Ancient China, Sec.1
Bethzabell Morales Per.5
Term | Definition |
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subtle | delicate; finely detailed |
minimize | to reduce to as little or as few as possible |
Tang Taizong | a military leader who brought stability to his empire |
bureaucracy | a system of government with many departments and bureaus, all headed by appointed officials |
Empress Wu | the only woman emperor in Chinese history |
Li Bo | a famous poet in ancient China |
scholar-official | highly-educated servants who entered government only after passing special examinations |
merit system | a process for hiring and promoting people based on talent and skills, rather than on wealth or social status |
urbanization | the growth of cities |
philosophy | man's rules to be happy and successful |
religion | God's rules to be happy and successful |
alter | to change |
compound | combination of different chemical ingredients |
land tenure | the way land is owned and distributed in a region |
literacy | the ability to read and write |
money economy | an economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods |
porcelain | a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality |