Vocab
Loess
Deposits of yellow silt that the Huang He cuts through.
Oracle Bones
animal bones or turtle shells used for early Chinese writing
Confucianism
The ideas and teachings of Confucius
Which region of China has fertile plains
eastern China
name 3 Chinese dynasties
Shang
Han
Qin
Zhou
Steppes
Grasslands on the plateau of tibet
Diviner
a person believed to help kings speak to gods and ancestors
Legalism
absolute power to one ruler, who governed under strict law
What is the Huang He, or Yellow River also called?
China's Sorrow
What was the purpose of the wall that Shi Huangdi ordered to be built?
to defend China from northern invaders
Terrace Farming
Ways that some chinese farmers grew rice. Or terraces dug on slopes of hills and mountains used to help grow rice.
Virtue
good qualities
Bureaucracy
a large group of appointed officials
What was one effect of china's geographic isolation?
a unique civilization
Who was on top to the Zhou social class?
King
Dialect
feudalism
political system of exchanging land for loyalty
Civil Service
a part of bureaucracy that does day-to-day running of a government
What was the Mandate of Heaven
the divine right to rule as king
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Heritage
set of ideas passed down from one generation to another.
Filial Piety
In chinese culture, children were expected to treat their parents with honor and respect
Silk Road
The most traveled trade route, stretching over 4000 miles from the Han Capital to the Mediterranean Sea
Which of these ideas did Confucius stress?
good behavior
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