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Ancient China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Great wall of China | A long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through northern China; built between 1300 and 1600. |
| Aristocrats | A rich landowner or noble |
| Ancestors | A relative who lived in the past |
| Pictograph | A picture symbols |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief the chinese emperor's right to rule came from the gods |
| Confucianism | A system of beliefs and behaviors based on the teachings of confucianism who said that people lead good lives by studying ancient traditions; stressed the importance of respecting one's family and ancestors. |
| Shi Huangdi | Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty and unified china with a standardized system of writing and money; his tomb contained the famous clay army. |
| Silk Road | a network of trade routes that stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea |
| ethics | moral values |
| oracle | A prediction by a wise person, or a person who makes a prediction |
| peasant | A small farm owner or farm worker |
| lord | in the middle ages, a noble who owned and controlled all activities on his manor |