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Ancient China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dynasty | A line of rulers from one family |
| Aristocrat | A member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility |
| Pictograph | A symbol in a writing system based on pictures |
| Ideograph | A symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea |
| Bureaucracy | A group of non-elected government officials |
| Mandate | A territory that was not officially controlled by the League of Nations but is governed by a member nation |
| Dao | Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule |
| Social class | A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level |
| Filial Piety | The responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents |
| Confucianism | A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius |
| Daoism | A Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule |
| Legalism | A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws |
| Acupuncture | Originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain |
| Huang He Valley | Site of the first Chinese civilization |
| Oracle bones | First examples of written Chinese language. |
| Gobi | A vast, cold, rocky desert; east of Kunlun Shan and Tian Shan mountains. |
| Shang Dynasty | Ruled over the Huang He River. |
| Huang He River | Flows from Mongolia to the pacific ocean |
| Confucianism | Taught that if each person does their duty society as a whole will do well. |
| Daoism | Promoted a peaceful society. |
| Hanfeizi | Thought that humans were naturally evil |
| Legalism | Taught that people needed harsh laws and punishment to make them live rightly. |
| Final Piety | Taught that people needed harsh laws and punishment to make them live rightly. |
| Confucius | Taught that people needed harsh laws and punishment to make them live rightly. |
| Qin dynasty achievement | Canal from the Chang Jiang River to Guangzhou to supply troops. |
| Han Gaozu | One of the best minds to work in government. Drove the Xiongnu back into the Gobi. Stopped many harsh Qin practices |
| Buddhism | Helped people deal with fear and stress of an unstable government. |
| Silk road | A network of trade routes that extended from China to southwest Asia |
| Great Wall | Qin built and extended it to keep out the Xiongnu. |
| Censor | Made sure that government officials did their jobs |
| Qin | Used a large cavalry force to conquer their neighbor and create a new dynasty |
| Bronze casting | What is the best known Shang art form |
| The Mandate of Heaven | What principle did the Shang dynasty claim gave them the right to rule |
| Saddles and stirrups | What Chinese invention allowed soldiers to fight on horseback |
| The period of warring states | What was the period of violence called that made people look for ways to restore order |
| High priced goods such as silk, tea, spices, and porcelain | What was sent out on the Silk Road from China |
| Roman | Zhang Qian went to explore west of China. He brought back stories of the ----- Empire |
| Acupuncture | Is an example of Chinese medicine. Notes: Wu Wang led a rebellion against the Shang Dynasty If a king was bad, the people could overthrow him. |
| Aqueduct | A bridge like structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river |
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