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Vocab
Vocab Chps. 20, 21, 22, 23 TCI
Term | Definition |
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Shang Dynasty | one of the first Chinese dynasties, ruled from 1750 to 1040 B.C.E. |
Bronze | a strong metal alloy made from copper |
Oracle Bones | piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men |
Zhou Dynasty | line of rulers in China that ruled after the Shang dynasty |
Mandate of Heaven | power or law believed to be granted by the heavens |
civil servant | person who works for a government |
Feudalism | system of government based on landowners and tenants |
Daoism | Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature |
Legalism | Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws |
Qin Shihuangdi | The first emperor to rule a united China |
Standardize | make the same |
Great Wall | stone-and-earth wall first built during the Qin dynasty to defend China’s northern boundary |
Censor | remove or suppress ideas considered harmful or dangerous |
Han Dynasty | the dynasty that ruled China on the period following the Qin dynasty |
bureaucracy | large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions |