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Ancient China
Term | Definition |
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Mandate of Heaven | The divine right to rule China- believed to be granted by god |
Feudalism | A system of government based on landowners and tenants- King owned all the land. Lords were given land as loyal supporters. |
Warring States | 250 years of fighting for power late in the Zhou Dynasty |
Confucius | Also called Kongfuzi- Lived from 551-479 BCE |
Civil Servant | A person who works for the government |
Yin and Yang | Two opposing forces of nature part of Daoism |
Qin Shihuangdi | First Emperor of China also called the Emperor of Qin Emperor of the Zhou |
Great Wall of China | Built by the Emperor of Qin to secure the northern border of invasion |
Exile | Living away fro one's native country |
Immortal | To be able to live forever |
Han Dynasty | Lasted 400 years- a time of wealth peace and success- Emperor Wuidi is a key figure |
Silk Road | A network of trade routes that stretched for more than 4000 miles across Asia |
Caravan | A group of people traveling together |
Mirage | An image of something that really isn't there, such as water |
Export | To ship goods outside the country |
Import | To bring goods into the country |
Monopoly | The complete control by one group for the production, and sales of a product |
Physical features | An aspect of the land such as mountains, plateaus and rivers |
Bureaucracy | A system of government in which most decisions are made by the government |
Outer China | Western and northern parts of China- does not have much to do with ancient China |
Inner China | Southeastern part of present- day China- closer to sea level. This is where most of our studies will be located |
Tibet- Qinghai Plateau | Rocky and high elevation |