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15 Cards in this Set
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acupunture |
the Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain |
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bureaucracy |
a body of unelected government officials |
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civil serivce |
service as a government official |
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Confucianism |
a philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government |
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Daoism/ Taoism |
a philosophy that developed in China and stressed the belief that one should live harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality. |
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command economy |
an economic system in which the central government makes all the decisions |
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demand economy |
an economic system in whichthe business owners make the economic decisions |
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ger |
a large, circular, felt tent used in Mongolia |
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isolationism |
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries |
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loess |
fertile, yellowish soil |
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mandate of heaven |
the idea that heaven chose China's ruler and gave him or her power |
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pagoda |
a Buddhist temple based on Indian designs |
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porcelain |
a thin, beautiful pottery invented in China |
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scholar-official |
an educated member if China's government who passed a series of written examinations |
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seismograph |
a devise that measures the strength of an earthquake |
