4.2 China's Past Flashcards
a town in eastern China known for its artifacts of bone
Anyang
c. 259 B.C.-210 B.C. King of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor
Shi Huangdi
256 B.C.-195 B.C. First ruler of the Han dynasty who lifted the ban on books in China
Gaozu
c. 87 B.C. Chinese emperor who increased authority during the Han dynasty
Wu Di
c. 100 B.C. Chines astronomer who became the first Chinese historian after writing a complete history book on China
Sima Qian
c. 100 B.C. Chinese scholar and historian of the Han dynasty who continued the work of Sima Qian
Ban Zhao
a picture that represents a word
picograph
a bone community used during the Shang dynasty in China to predict the future
oracle bone
a territory
province
a relative who who lived longer ago than a grandparent
ancestor
the practice of using skills and talent to work in the government
civil service
a person who goes between buyers and sellers
middleman
a dynasty that lasted from 1760 B.C. to 1500 B.C. in China
Shang dynasty
a period in history when bronze was mainly used to make items such as tools and weapons
Bronze Age
the largest of Chinese dynasties, lasted from 770-221 B.C.
Zhou dynasty
