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Ancient China

QuestionAnswer
emperor the male ruler of an empire
empire a country ruled over by an emperor or empress
philosophy the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth; literally the love of wisdom
Confucianism A philosophy that includes ways of thinking about human sympathy and how people in different relationships should act toward and protect one another. The family is the basic unit of society. Filial piety and loyalty are the most important virtues.
primary most important; main
goal something you aim for
primary goal the most important thing to aim for/work towards
political the activities involved in governing a country
instability things are shaky, changing a lot, or not predictable
political instability when a country's leaders and rules are changing a lot, causing confusion, arguments, or even fights, making people feel unsafe because things like schools, jobs, or safety aren't predictable
moral to do with right and wrong; good and honest
decline to get worse
moral decline things that used to be seen as wrong (like being mean, lying) start feeling normal; people stop caring as much about being fair, honest, or kind
filial piety deep respect for one's parents/elders
Mandate of Heaven the idea that heaven granted the Zhou king the right to rule based on his ability to govern well
communication to share information, ideas, or feelings with another person by talking, writing, etc.
reflect to show
grave robbers people that steal from tombs or graves
currency the form of money a country uses
terra-cotta baked or hardened brownish-red clay
Terra-cotta soldiers life-size soldiers made out of terra-cotta to protect Shi Huangdi
tomb a grave, room, or building for holding a dead body
unification to bring or join together into one unit; unify
Legalism a philosophy that says humans are wicked and must be controlled by the government through harsh punishments and strict laws
Qin Shi Huangdi emperor that came from the state of Qin; named himself First Supreme Emperor
transport to move people and freight from one place to another
barren if land is barren, farmers cannot grow crops on it
frontier the far edge of a country, where few people live
invaders people/armed forces trying to take over another country (place) by force; conquer
construction to build or make something
barrier something that prevents people or things from going past it
imperial to do with an empire, emperor, or empress
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