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G9- Unit 5
Ancient China
Term | Definition |
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Huang He (Yellow) River | Brought yellow FERTILE SOIL (silt) to China |
Yangtze River | Brought FERTILE SOIL to China |
Ethnocentric | When you believe your culture is superior and all others are inferior. |
Mandate of Heaven | An agreement with God to rule |
Dynasty | When one family rules a country for many centuries |
Confucianism | A belief system based on order and knowing your place in society. |
Filial Piety | Respect your elders |
Civil Service Exam | A test to get a government job |
Daoism (Taoism) | A belief system where a person should live in harmony with nature |
Legalism | A philosophy where people should strictly follow laws or be punished harshly. |
Silk Road | A trading route that extended across Asia. Led to lots of CULTURAL DIFFUSION!! |