vocabulary
In China, a system of beliefs or behavior based on the teachings of Confucius, who said that people lead good lives by studying ancient traditions; stressed the importance of respecting one's family and ancestors.
Confucianism
A dry, grassy, treeless plain found in Asia and eastern Europe.
Steppe
A scientific instrument that could detect earthquakes hundreds of miles away, invented during the Han dynasty
Seismograph
(A division of land within an empire or country
Province
A long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through northern China; built between 1300 and 1600.)
Great Wall of China
A fine, yellow soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China.
Loess
Yellow River) A river that flows from the Tibetan plateau, across northern China, and into the Yellow Sea.
Huang River
A farmer-turned-general who in 206 B.C./B.C.E., overthrew the Qin dynasty; he founded the Han dynasty.
Han Gaozu
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.”
Shihuangdi
A line of rulers who belong to the same family.
Dynasty
A wall built along a river bank to prevent flooding.
Levee
A large, lowland region of eastern China that is watered by the Huang River; birthplace of Chinese civilization.
North China Plain
Chinese philosopher who stressed the need to respect tradition; his teachings discussed the right and wrong uses of power.)
Confucius
An ancient province in northern China that rose to power under Emperor Shihuangdi in 221 BCE.
Qin
A member of a ruling family or one of high rank.)
Nobles
The gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water.
Erosion
The belief that the Chinese emperor’s right to rule came from the gods.
Mandate of Heaven
Han emperor who ruled China from 140 B.C.- 87 B.C.; he set up a system of schools that prepared students for government jobs.)
Wudi-
A mountain range in north-central China.)
Qinling Mountains
In ancient China, a cattle or sheep bone used to predict the future.
Oracle Bones
A widespread lack of food resulting in hunger and starvation.
Famine
A school begun by Confucian scholars in China that trained students for government jobs.
Grand School
The supreme ruler of an empire.
Emperor
Capital city of the Qin dynasty during the rule of the emperor Shihuangdi.
Xianyang
A Chinese king’s wife who led troops to war; Her tomb contained records of her life and times.Another vocabulary question too The ancient Chinese capital of the Shang dynasty.) TWO ANSWERS TWO WORDS
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