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16 Cards in this Set
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loess Faith B6 |
- a yellow-brown soil |
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dike Faith B6 |
- a protective wall that controls or holds back water by a river |
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extended family Faith B6 |
- closely related people of several generations |
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philosopher Faith B6 |
- someone who uses reason to understand the world |
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civil service Faith B6 |
- the group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government |
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Taoism Faith B6 |
- a religious philosophy of simple and selfless living, based on the writings of the Chinese philosopher, Laozi |
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currency Faith B6 |
- the kind of money used by a group or a nation |
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Lui Bang Faith B6 |
- the founder of the Han dynasty of China in 202 B.C; born a peasant; stabilized the government and promoted education |
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Wudi Faith B6 |
- the Chinese emperor |
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Silk road Faith B6 |
- an ancient trade route between China and Europe |
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silk Faith B6 |
- a valuable cloth originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms |
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Sima Qain Faith B6 |
- a Chinese scholar, astronomer, and historian; wrote the most important history of ancient China, Historical Records |
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confusious Faith B6 |
- a Chinese philosopher and teacher; originator of Confucianism, greatly influenced Chinese life |
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Shi Huangdi Faith B6 |
- the founder of the Qin dynasty and China's first emperor, ruled from about 221 to 210 B.C. |
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warlord
Faith B6 |
- a local leader of armed group |
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culture Faith B6 |
- the language, religious beliefs, values, customs,and other ways of life shared by a group of people |
