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a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
Tenant farmer
something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as medium of exchange
Currency
a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
Confucianism
a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
Legalism
a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
Aristocrat
the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
Filial piety
a group of non-elected government officials
Bureaucracy
a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
Daoism
a person that someone is descended from
Ancestor
an official who watches others for correct behavior
Censor
a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
Pictograph
After the Period of the Warring States, what state came to power?
Qin
the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
Mandate of Heaven
a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
Ideograph
military leaders who lead their own armies
Warlord
The thick layers of rich, yellow soil is called
loess
Three major philosophies from early China
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
The popular trade route that helped the Chinese learn about people, geography, and culture was called what?
The Silk Road
What animal did Han Wudi hear about that encouraged him to send traders to the western regions?
horses
Unlike Confucius and Laozi, Hanfeizi believed that humans were naturally
evil
War began in the 400s B.C. and lasted for nearly 200 years. What time in China’s history is this called?
The Period of the Warring States
What do the Chinese call the Huang He?
China's Sorrow
What was the longest ruling dynasty in early China?
Zhou
The word Dao means "path" and is often translated as
"the way"
What was the first dynasty in China (backed up with historical findings)?
Shang