AP World History Vocab - Quiz 2
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| 82325669 | loess | yellowish-brown dust (S: It gave the Huang He it's color; the Yellow River) | 0 | |
| 82325670 | Shang Dynasty | Second Chinese dynasty (about 1750-1122 B.C.) which was mostly a farming society ruled by an aristocracy mostly concerned with war. They're best remembered for their art of bronze casting. | 1 | |
| 82325671 | bronze | a type of metal which had vital uses in early technology - around 2000 B.C.E. | 2 | |
| 82325672 | "barbarians" | nomadic people who occupied the desert and steppe areas bordering China | 3 | |
| 82325673 | divination | interpretation of phenomenon as a sign of gods | 4 | |
| 82325674 | Zhou Dynasty | the Chinese dynasty of 1122-221 B.C., which overthrew (followed) the Shang Dynasty. (ruled under the mandate of heaven) | 5 | |
| 82325675 | Son of Heaven | Qin/Qing Dynastys' Emperor who is the bridge of heaven and earth | 6 | |
| 82325676 | Mandate of Heaven | a divine source for political legitimacy - those who rule were given the power to rule. Established by the Zhou to overthrow the Shang | 7 | |
| 82325677 | Yin and Yang | two interdependent and constantly interacting polar energies; a concept when seemingly contrary forces give rise to each other. | 8 | |
| 82325678 | Legalism | states humans should not rule by nature, that government is the source for all ruling. | 9 | |
| 82325679 | Confucius | influential Chinese thinker and philosopher, whom had a collection of quotes after his death. | 10 | |
| 82325680 | Daoism | the rise of the school of thought (advocates a simple and honest life) | 11 |
