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Kev- Ancient China

QuestionAnswer
Loess yellow-brown soil
Dike a protective wall that controls or holds back water
Extended family closely related people of several generations
Middle Kingdom what the ancient Chinese called China because they thought that China was the center of the earth
Millet a type of grain
Mandate of Heaven Belief that Chinese emperors ruled because the gods wanted them to rule
Confucius A Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life
Philosophy a system of beliefs and values, not a religion. Meant to bring social order
Civil Service the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government
Taoism Philosophy believed to have been founded by Loazi and focuses on nature
Shi Huangdi founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor
Currency the type of money used by a group or nation
Liu Bang the founder of the Han dynasty
Wudi Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strength
Warlord a local leader of an armed group
Silk Road an ancient trade route between China and Europe
Silk a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms.
Sima Qian a Chinese scholar who wrote the most important history of ancient China, HISTORICAL RECORDS
Huang and Chang Rivers The two important rivers in China where civilization started
Coa Pei The warlord that ended the Han Dynasty and started the Wei Dynasty
Terra Cotta Soldiers 6000-8000 clay soldiers that have been found guarding Shi Huangdi's tomb
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