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208797660Virtuemoral excellence or righteousness0
208797661Mandate of Heavenwill of Heaven that the King represent Heaven, but not as a divine being and only so long as he ruled his people with compassion and efficiency1
208797662Great Wall of Chinafortifications built to protect northern China from nomadic warrior attacks2
208797663Philosopherintellectual mind; one who offers ideas/views/theories on some aspect of life3
208797664Filial Pietyparental respect; honoring mother and father4
208797665Confucianismphilosophy by Confucius that dictated correct behavior and political/ethical rules to live by5
208797666Legalismphilosophy that said humans are naturally evil and could only be corrected by strict laws and punishments6
208797667Bureaucracygovernment in which state officials make decisions instead of elected representatives7
208797668Civil Warwar between citizens of the same country; internal conflict8
208797669Ambassadorsdiplomat sent by a country to be its representative in a foreign country9
208797670Civil Servicegovernment workers who completed exam10
208797671Daoismphilosophy that focuses on nature and inaction11
208797672Zhoulongest dynasty from 11th century BC to 256 BC; philosophical, prosperous time under benevolent rule12
208797673Silk Roadcaravan route linking China with eastern Mediterranean that took its name from silk brought west from China13
208797674Qindynasty from 221-206 BC; first united ruling of China; legalists were harsh and strict; started Great Wall of China14
208797675Caravanprocession of TRADERS and other people that travel together15
208797676Handynasty from 206 BC to AD 220; Confucianism comes back; detailed historical records; developed bureaucracy16
208797677Confuciusphilosopher who weighed heavily on moral values and the laws of human behavior; recorded in the Analects17
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