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12 Cards in this Set
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Oracle Bone |
Piece of animal bone used to ask questions of and receive answers from the gods |
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Pictograph |
Simple drawing that stands for a word or idea |
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Mandate of Heaven |
Belief in ancient China that a good ruler had the approval of the gods |
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Dynastic Cycle |
Pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China |
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Confucianism |
Chinese philosophy that teaches that society will run well if people behave properly |
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Qin |
1. State in ancient China 2. Short-lived dynasty |
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Shi Huangdi |
First Qin emperor |
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Han Dynasty |
Important Chinese dynasty 202 B.C. to 220 A.D. |
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bureaucracy |
government system of chosen officials |
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Silk Roads |
Overland trade routes from Asia to Europe |
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cultural diffusion |
spread of ideas and customs |
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trans-Eurasian |
Across Europe and Asia |
