Lesson 1
Loess:
A dust like material that can form soil
Mandate of Heaven
In ancient china, the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the most powerful form of nature
Philosophy
General study of knowledge and the world; Greek for, “Love and Wisdom”
Great Wall
Long wall running east and west along the chinese empire's northern border
Official
Person who holds a government job
Dike
Wall to hold back water
Warlord
Military ruler
Filial Piety
Devotion of children to their parents
Standarize
To set rules to make things more similar
Civil Service
The people who work for a government
Oracle Bone
Animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in Ancient China
Chaos
Total disorder and confusion
A protective coating made from the sap of a special tree
Legalism
Advocates for strict, centralized control through harsh, codified laws rather than morality
Silk Road
Series of trade routes that crossed Asia
Pictograph
A picture that represents a word or idea
6:Monopoly
Single person or group that controls the production of a good or service.
6: Acupuncture
Therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain
Censor
To keep objectionable material from being revealed
Envoy
Representative of a government sent to another country
Logograph
A symbol that represents a word or group of words
6:Calligraphy
Art of beautiful writing
A tool to measure earthquakes
Shi Huang Di
Qin Shi Huang was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China
Cuisine
Style of food