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China-Shang and Zhou
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oracle bones | bones used to get answers from the gods |
| Wu Wang | person who conquered the Shang and became the first king of the Zhou Dynasty |
| basin | a bowl-shaped area of land |
| Mandate of Heaven | the order from Heaven that gave a king the right to rule |
| aristocrats | rich people who owned land |
| plateau | an area of high, flat land |
| ancestors | relatives from past generations |
| polytheism | believing in many gods |
| bronze | a metal made from copper and tin |
| silk | a cloth made from the cocoons of silk worms |
| war chariot | a Shang invention for war |
| vessel | a container |
| with good virtues | how the Zhou Dynasty ruled |
| Confucianism | the philosophy of leaders setting a good example and people respecting their elders and authority |
| Daoism | the philosophy of ruling as little as possible and letting each person figure out how to behave correctly |
| Legalism | the philosophy of ruling with strict laws and punishments |
| stirrups | straps that are attached to a saddle to put your feet in |
| too many false alarms | This caused the Zhou Dynasty to be conquered |
| The Period of the Warring States | 200 years of war and violence after the Zhou Dynasty got conquered |
| canals | paths that bring water from the river to the crops |
| reservoir | a storage pond |
| Qin | person who conquered all the states and created an empire |
| standardization | having everyone use the same language, money system, and measurement system |
| Liu Bang | person who led the rebellion against the Qin and became the first ruler of the Han Dynasty |
| Civil Service Test | a test a person had to take to get a government job |