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Ancient China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Shang Dynasty | the chinese dynasty that ruled the area around the Huang He from 1700 to 1122 B.C.E |
| Zhou Dynasty | a line of rulers in China from about 1045 to 256 B.C.E |
| Qin Dynasty | The Chinese dynasty that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the great wall |
| Han Dynasty | The Chinese dynasty that ruled from about 206 B.C.E to 220 C.E. |
| Mandate of Heaven | a power or law believed to be granted by a god |
| feudalism | a system of government based on landowners and tenants |
| Confucius | Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a confucianism |
| Confucianism | a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior |
| Daoism (Taoism) | a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature |
| yin and yang | one half of the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature; the opposite of eachother |
| Laozi | was a mystic philosopher of ancient china, and is a central figure in Taoism |
| Legalism | A Chinese Philosophy that emphasizes |
| bureaucracy | a form of government in which a few people rule many others |
| civil servant | a person who works for a government |
| meritocracy | government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability |
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