Ancient China
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| a series of rulers from the same family | ||
| an item or monetary gift offered for a religious purpose | ||
| a river that stretches nearly 3,000 miles across China, sometimes called China's Sorrow, now called the Yellow River | ||
| another major river that flows across China; begins at Tibetan Plateau | ||
| a relative who lived in the past | ||
| a prediction written on turtle or cow bones by Ancient Chinese | ||
| the oldest Chinese dynasty; only know of them through stories, no written records | ||
| philosophy based on ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government | ||
| philosophy developed in China and stressed the belief that one should live in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality | ||
| longest dynasty in China, brought new political system to China and belief in Mandate of Heaven | ||
| 250 year period where power of nobles increased, considered classical age due to great philosophers | ||
| a territory made up of many cultures and people but under the authority of one person or group | ||
| The leader over an empire | ||
| The first emperor of China, from the Qin Dynasty | ||
| a group of nomadic peoples who lived in Northern China and created an empire from 1280 to 1360 across most of Asia | ||
| fine cloth invented in China and created by a worm | ||
| a philosophy that believes people are bad by nature and must have to respect leaders | ||
| 4000 mile trade route that extended from East Asia to the Middle East all the way to the Mediterranean Sea | ||
| jobs that focus on the day to day business of running the government | ||
| a thin beautiful pottery invented in China |