Vocabulary 1
The belief that each person has a duty to fill to honor their family and community
Confucianism
A line of rulers that come from the same family
Dynasty
The ruler of an empire of many countries; Like a “super king”
Emperor
To cover a statue or mold with melted bronze metal
Bronze Casting
The two main rivers in China are:
Nobles or people who were born into wealthy families that had political power
Aristocrats or Aristocracy
“The Way”- The peaceful path-Based on the ideas of Laozi
Daoism or Taoism
One of the first and most important crops that was very important to people in ancient China that was ground up to make breads
millet
Animal bones or turtle shells used to communicate with the gods by putting them in a fire and "reading" where the cracks were
Oracle Bones
The TWO seas that China's main rivers run into on the east are: ____________ and ______________
Yellow Sea and East China Sea
Bronze masks that looked like animals and were used during rituals
Taotie Masks
The belief that the Chinese King’s right to lead came from the gods
Mandate of Heaven
a collection of thousands clay statues of soldiers, built to protect China's first emperor, Qin (Chin) Shi Huang, in the afterlife
Terra Cotta Army
“School of Law”- philosophy/belief that stressed the importance of following a system of laws
Legalism
Which mountain range separates India and China?
The test that had to be taken from which the highest scorers got very valuable government jobs after studying for many years
Civil Service Exam
A Chinese person’s responsibility to respect and obey their family and friends "Respect your elders"
Filial Piety
a very long series of walls and forts built to protect China from invaders, like a giant protective fence
The Great Wall of China
a book of sayings and conversations from the ancient Chinese teacher Confucius that were collected by his students to teach how to be a good person
Taklimakan Desert and the Gobi Desert
Each person’s duty or job that they are naturally born into; like dharma of Ancient India
Dao
Military leaders in ancient China
Warlords
A type of money that was created during the Qin (chin) Dynasty
Currency (money)
The very large trade route that went throughout Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea
The Silk Road
Which country is located to the southeast of China?
India