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Chinese Dynasties GH
Global History 1 (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Oracle Bones | A group of inscribed bones and shells discovered in China and used originally in divination by the ancient Chinese, especially during the Shang Dynasty |
| Buddhism | A religion originated in India, by Buddha,and later spreading to China, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire, and that the way to end suffering is through enlightenment that involves one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths |
| Confucianism | A system of ethics, education and statesmanship, taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct |
| Legalism | Strict adherence, or the principal of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially rather than the spirit |
| Yellow River | (Huang He) the second longest river in China, rising in southeast Qinghai and flowing east, south, and east again to the Gulf of Bohai south to Tianjin; It has changed its course several times throughout history. |
| Irrigation | The artificial application of water, to land to assist in the production of crops |
| Flood Control | the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, etc., so as to minimize the occurrence of floods. |
| Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean; followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay |
| Great Wall | (Of China)a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads of the regions that are now Mongolia and Manchuria |
| Acupuncture | a Chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body. |
| Jade | either of two minerals, jadeite or nephrite, sometimes green, highly esteemed as an ornamental stone for carvings, jewelry, etc. |
| Mandate of Heaven | a political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source |
| Feudalism | the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal. |
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