4) River Dynasties In China Flashcards
1
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Loess
A
Fertile soil
2
Q
Oracle bones
A
Animal bones and tortoise shells on which priests had scratched questions for the gods. Then the priest would crack it and interpret the cracks to see how the gods answered
3
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Mandate of Heaven
A
When the gods disapprove and take away the kings rule and give it to the zhou, this justification became known as the Mandate of Heaven
4
Q
Dynastic cycle
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The rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties
5
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Feudalism
A
A political system in which nobles or lords are granted the use of lands that legally belong to the king. In return the nobles owe loyalty and military service to the kind and protection to the people who live on their estates
