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Ancient China
People and Places in Ancient China
Term | Definition |
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emperor | a male ruler of an empire |
Confucius | Chinese philosopher and teacher |
Shi Huangdi | first emperor of China; founder of Qin dynasty |
Xia Dynasty | 2205-1575 BCE: the first dynasty in China |
Shang Dynasty | 1570-1045 BCE: this dynasty ruled an area along the Yellow River |
Zhou Dynasty | 1045-256 BCE: longest ruling dynasty, first to use the Mandate of Heaven |
Qin Dynasty | 221 BCE-206 CE: this dynasty was short but unified China |
Han Dynasty | 206 BCE-220 CE: this dynasty created the civil service |
Period of Disunion (Six Dynasties) | 222-581 CE: China was not united under a single leader at this time |
trade route | a path that traders use as they exchange goods |
Huang He River | also called the Yellow River |
Yangtze River | Asia's longest river |
Great Wall | built by Shi Huangdi to link smaller walls and keep invaders out |
Silk Road | an ancient trade route between China and Europe |
civil service system | system the government uses to hire workers |
Gobi Desert | a desert in China and Mongolia |
Himalaya Mountains | a mountain range that separates China from India |