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Chap. 8 vocab
Lesson 1-4
Question | Answer |
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oracle bone | Animal bones or turtle shells on which Shang priests wrote messages to the gods. |
pictograph | the system of writing using simple drawings or charcters for words and ideas |
dynastic cycle | the patter of the rise and fall of dynasties in China |
Mandate of heaven | when gods took away the approval of the dynasty currently ruling |
philosiphy | study of basic truths and ideas about the universe |
Legalism | the belief that rules should use the legal system to force people to obey laws. |
Confucianism | the belief that you should be calm, kind, and peacful |
filial piety | treating parents with respect |
Daoism | he teachings o f Laozi (the book of the way of virtue |
Qin | a state where Shi Huangdi came from |
Shu Huangdi | the new emporer |
Han Dynasty | the dynasty created by Shi Huangdi |
burecracy | a way of gvoverning, officias were chosen by the ruler ran offices, or bureaus |
silk roads | trade routes by which traders carried silk along |
trans-Eurasian | trails streching along Europe and Asia |
cultural diffusion | the spread of ides and customs |