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125 Cards in this Set
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Beliefs Something that your religion
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values or evidence tells you to be true.
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Chang Jiang River A river in the south of China
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also called the Yangzi River that flows from the mountains of Tibet to the Pacific ocean.
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Confucianism The ideas of Confucius that focused on morals
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values and ethics.
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Inventions A new method
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idea or device—also called innovations.
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Oracle A prediction. Often written on cattle bones or turtle shells
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priests would read the cracks in oracle bones to make predictions.
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Qin Dynasty Dynasty that followed the Zhou dynasty
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ruled by ShiHuangdi with strict rules and regulations.
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Rivers Two main rivers flow through China
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the Chang Jiang and the Huang He Rivers.
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Zhou Dynasty The dynasty following the Shang Dynasty that had an established political structure. The time during which Confucius lived and Daoism
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Legalism were also popular.
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Achievements
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Accomplishments
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Acupuncture
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The
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Beliefs
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Something
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Chang
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Jiang
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Confucianism
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The
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Confucius
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The
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Daoism
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A
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Dynasty
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a
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Ethics
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Moral
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Fortune
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Cookies
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Great
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Wall
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Han
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Dynasty
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Huang
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He
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Inventions
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A
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Jade
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A
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Kings
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The
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Laozi
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The
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Legalism
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The
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Lords
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The
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Mandate
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of
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Oracle
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A
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Peasants
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Farmers
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Qin
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Dynasty
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Rivers
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Two
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Seismograph
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A
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Shang
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Dynasty
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Shi
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Huangdi
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Silk
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Road
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Sun
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Dial
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Trade
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Routes
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Unification
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To
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Values
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Similar
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Warring
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States
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Wudi
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An
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Xia
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Dynasty
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Yangzi
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River
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Yellow
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River
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Yin
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Yang
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Zhou
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Dynasty
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Achievements
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Accomplishments
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Acupuncture
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The Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain.
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Beliefs
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Something that your religion
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Chang Jiang River
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A river in the south of China
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Confucianism
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The ideas of Confucius that focused on morals
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Confucius
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The founder of Confucianism.
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Daoism
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A religion focusing on living in harmony with the Dao.
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Dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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Ethics
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Moral Values
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Fortune Cookies
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A Chinese cookie that has a prediction inside.
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Great Wall
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A wall built by ShiHuangDi during the Qin Dynasty to protect china nomad invaders in the north.
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Han Dynasty
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The dynasty following the Qin dynasty that featured many great achievements and inventions.
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Huang He River
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A river in the north of China that flows into the Yellow Sea also known as the Yellow River. It is 3000 miles long.
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Inventions
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A new method
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Jade
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A hard gemstone also used in jewelry.
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Kings
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The highest rank in the Zhou dynasty. They led the government and gave land to lords.
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Laozi
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The most famous Daoist teacher that wrote the basic text of Daoism.
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Legalism
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The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled.
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Lords
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The second highest rank in the Zhou dynasty. They paid taxes to the king and provided warriors to protect lands.
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Mandate of Heaven
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The belief that a ruler was chosen to rule by the gods.
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Oracle
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A prediction. Often written on cattle bones or turtle shells
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Peasants
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Farmers with small farms during the Zhou dynasty.
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Qin Dynasty
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Dynasty that followed the Zhou dynasty
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Rivers
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Two main rivers flow through China
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Seismograph
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A mechanism for predicting earthquakes.
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Shang Dynasty
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The first recorded dynasty to exist in Ancient China
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Shi Huangdi
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The first emperor of the Qin dynasty the focused on strict rules (Legalism) and unified many systems in Ancient China.
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Silk Road
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A network of trade routes that stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Sun Dial
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a device that tells the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day.
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Trade Routes
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Paths that travelers followed to trade with other regions. The Silk Road is considered one.
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Unification
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To bring together or unite. ShiHuangdi united Ancient China.
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Values
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Similar to morals. Things that you hold dear. Confucianism featured many important values.
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Warring States Period
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A period or disorder in the Zhou dynasty when there was no strong government to stop power struggles.
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Wudi
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An emperor during the Han dynasty that created a strong central government and adopted Confucianism.
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Xia Dynasty
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The earliest of the dynasty that we know of through stories but no written evidence.
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Yangzi River
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Another name for the Chang Jiang river in the south of China.
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Yellow River
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Another name for the Huang He River in the north of China.
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Yin Yang
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A symbol of unity and harmony
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Zhou Dynasty
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The dynasty following the Shang Dynasty that had an established political structure. The time during which Confucius lived and Daoism Legalism were also popular.
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Achievements
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Accomplishments
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Acupuncture
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The Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain.
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Beliefs
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Something that your religion
|
|
Chang Jiang River
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A river in the south of China
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Confucianism
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The ideas of Confucius that focused on morals
|
|
Confucius
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The founder of Confucianism.
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Daoism
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A religion focusing on living in harmony with the Dao.
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Dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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Ethics
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Moral Values
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Fortune Cookies
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A Chinese cookie that has a prediction inside.
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Great Wall
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A wall built by ShiHuangDi during the Qin Dynasty to protect china nomad invaders in the north.
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Han Dynasty
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The dynasty following the Qin dynasty that featured many great achievements and inventions.
|
|
Huang He River
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A river in the north of China that flows into the Yellow Sea also known as the Yellow River. It is 3000 miles long.
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Inventions
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A new method
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Jade
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A hard gemstone also used in jewelry.
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Kings
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The highest rank in the Zhou dynasty. They led the government and gave land to lords.
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Laozi
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The most famous Daoist teacher that wrote the basic text of Daoism.
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Legalism
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The belief that people are bad by nature and need to be controlled.
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Lords
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The second highest rank in the Zhou dynasty. They paid taxes to the king and provided warriors to protect lands.
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Mandate of Heaven
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The belief that a ruler was chosen to rule by the gods.
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Oracle
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A prediction. Often written on cattle bones or turtle shells
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Peasants
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Farmers with small farms during the Zhou dynasty.
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Qin Dynasty
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Dynasty that followed the Zhou dynasty
|
|
Rivers
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Two main rivers flow through China
|
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Seismograph
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A mechanism for predicting earthquakes.
|
|
Shang Dynasty
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The first recorded dynasty to exist in Ancient China
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|
Shi Huangdi
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The first emperor of the Qin dynasty the focused on strict rules (Legalism) and unified many systems in Ancient China.
|
|
Silk Road
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A network of trade routes that stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
|
|
Sun Dial
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a device that tells the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day.
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Trade Routes
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Paths that travelers followed to trade with other regions. The Silk Road is considered one.
|
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Unification
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To bring together or unite. ShiHuangdi united Ancient China.
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|
Values
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Similar to morals. Things that you hold dear. Confucianism featured many important values.
|
|
Warring States Period
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A period or disorder in the Zhou dynasty when there was no strong government to stop power struggles.
|
|
Wudi
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An emperor during the Han dynasty that created a strong central government and adopted Confucianism.
|
|
Xia Dynasty
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The earliest of the dynasty that we know of through stories but no written evidence.
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Yangzi River
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Another name for the Chang Jiang river in the south of China.
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Yellow River
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Another name for the Huang He River in the north of China.
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Yin Yang
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A symbol of unity and harmony
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Zhou Dynasty
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The dynasty following the Shang Dynasty that had an established political structure. The time during which Confucius lived and Daoism Legalism were also popular.
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