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Ancient China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qin Shihuangdi | Unified China into an empire and used legalism to make a strong government |
| Liu Bang (Pang) | A farmer turned soldier. He led the rebellion which started the Han dynasty |
| Han Wudi | Started the civil service- based on merit. Wanted to end the practice of giving people jobs based on family and aristocrats |
| Marco Polo | A European traveler to China. Served under Kublai Khan and helped spread Chinese ideas to Europe. |
| Kublai Khan | A relative of Genghis Khan. He began the Yuan dynasty. He became friends with Marco Polo and used Chinese ideas to rule. |
| Genghis Khan | Skilled warrior and leader. He united the Mongol class. He was the first non Chinese ruler. |
| Huang He River aka River of Sorrow | Deposited rich yellow soil (loess) for farming |
| Huang He River aka River of Sorrow | A geographical feature that caused enormous floods, destruction and death |
| steppes | Flat dry grassland |
| steppes | A geographical feature used for herding animals |
| plateaus | An area of high and mostly flat land |
| Gobi | A rocky desert that acted as a barrier |
| Himalaya | A mountain range that acted as a barrier |
| dynasty | A line of rulers from the same family |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods |
| Great Wall of China | Built to keep the empire safe from invaders |
| the Silk Road | A network of trade routes from western China to the Mediterranean Sea |
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