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ancient China
| Mandate of Heaven | right for a dynasty to rule, declared by heaven, |
| Daoism | An ancient Chinese way of life that emphasizes living a simple and natural |
| Legalism | a school of thought in which a strong leader and a strong legal system are needed to create social order |
| silk road | a network of trade routes that crossed Asia, connecting China to Central and Southwest Asia |
| working for Han Dynasty government | you had to pass a very difficult test based on the ideas of confucius |
| Civil Service | A system of government employees mainly selected for their skills and rich/fertile |
| confucianism | philosophy based on the teachings of confucius, it promoted |
| Oracle bones | Source of the earliest written Chinese records used by Shange Kings to tell the future |
| philosophy | A set beliefs about the world and how to live |
| Confucianism VS Daoism | Confucianism provides a person a pattern for government |
| Effect of China's barriers | chinese were largely cut off from other civilization |
| Han ruled differently | The Han knew the qin lost power because of cruel Legalist policies |