This is the vocab for chapter 2 of the book,
World Civilizations
The Global Experience
AP Edition
18040622 | Shi Huangdi | king of the Chinese State of Qin from 247 BC to 221 BC, and then the first emperor of a unified China from 221 BC to 210 BC, ruling under the name First Emperor. | 0 | |
18040623 | Qin | Third Chinese Dynasty | 1 | |
18040624 | Dao | The Cosmic force | 2 | |
18040625 | Zhou | Originally a vassal family of Shang China; possibly turkish in origin; overthrew the shang and established the 2nd Chinese dynasty | 3 | |
18040626 | Confucius | Philosopher; Wrote elaborate statements on political ethics which became the core to Chinese living | 4 | |
18040627 | Great Wall | Chinese defensive fortification intended to keep out the nomadic invaders from the north; initiated during the Qin Dynasty under the rule of Shi huangdi | 5 | |
18040628 | Silk Road | interconnected series of routes through Southern Asia traversed by caravan and ocean vessel. | 6 | |
18077351 | Han | Successor of the Qin Dynasty | 7 |