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China KEY WORDS

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"First Emperor" of China. Ordered the construction of the Great Wall. Introduced a system of laws known as "legalism Qin Shi Huangdi
Explorer during the Ming Dynasty Zheng He
A philosophy based on the ideas of a famous Chinese philosopher that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government scholar
The idea that heaven chose China’s ruler, and gave him/her power Mandate of Heaven
An educated member of China’s government who passed a series of written examinations scholar
Leader of the Mongolian army who led a bloody conquest that took control of China and much of Asia Genghis Khan
-A famous explorer from Venice who traveled to China along the Silk Road, bringing back stories of the wealth and wonders of the East to Europe Marco Polo
An instrument that uses the Earth’s magnetic field to indicate direction compass
A barrier built to protect China from invasion that stood near China’s northern border Great Wall
-A form of creating written works in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood, covered with ink, and pressed to a piece of paper to create an image Wood Block Printing
A huge palace complex build by China’s Ming emperors that included hundreds of imperial residences, temples, and other government building Forbidden City
A device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day sundial
Leader of the Chinese Communist Party. Created the People’s Republic of China, after overthrowing the Nationalist Government Mao Zedong
Ancient Chinese philosopher who is famous for writing proverbs about life and respect for superiors (elders/government) Confucius
A device that measures the strength of an earthquake seismograph
Leader of the Chinese Nationalist government. Was overthrown by the Communist Party and then fled to Taiwan Chang Kai Sheck
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