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6th Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dynasty | a line of rulers who belong to the same family |
| aristocrats | nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned |
| pictographs | characters that stand for objects |
| ideographs | two or more pictographs that represent an idea |
| bureaucracy | appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government |
| mandate | a heavenly law giving power to the Zhou rulers |
| Dao | the proper way the people expected the king to rule |
| social class | people who share a similar position in society |
| filial piety | the idea that children must respect their parents and older relatives |
| Confucious | ancient China's first great thinker and teacher |
| Confucianism | A chinese philosophy based on the ideas of Confucious. All men with a talent for governing should participate. |
| Daoism | Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi. People should give up worldly desires and turn to nature. |
| Legalism | Chinese philosophy that laws were needed for a peaceful society. Laws and punishments were necessary to force humans to do thier duty. |
| Qin Shihuangdi | First Qin Emperor |
| acupuncture | using herbs to cure illness and ease pain by sticking needles into the skin |
| Silk Road | A large network of trade routes stretching over 4000 miles |