Ancient China Vocab

Question 0

What is the definition of porcelain?

Answer 0

Porcelain: a thin, beautiful type of pottery.

Question 1

What is the definition of sundial?

Answer 1

Sundial: a device that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day.

Question 2

What is the definition of acupuncture?

Answer 2

Acupuncture: the practice of inserting find needles to the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain.

Question 3

What is the definition of compass?

Answer 3

Compass: an instrument, which uses Earth’s field show direction.

Question 4

What is the definition of peasants?

Answer 4

Peasants: farmers that owned little land.

Question 5

What is the definition of seismograph?

Answer 5

Seismograph: a device that measures the strength of earthquakes.

Question 6

What is the definition of bureaucracy?

Answer 6

Bureaucracy: a body of unelected government officials.

Question 7

What is the definition of scholar-official?

Answer 7

Scholar-official:an educated member of the government.

Question 8

What is the definition of the mandate of heaven?

Answer 8

Mandate of heaven: the idea that heaven chose China’s ruler and that nobody could rule without heaven’s permission.

Question 9

What is the definition of Confucianism?

Answer 9

Confucianism: a philosophy based on the teachings of a man named Confucius.

Question 10

What is the definition of Neo-Confucianism?

Answer 10

Neo-Confucianism: a philosophy based on Confucianism, was similar to regular Confucianism however it also emphasized spiritual matters.

Question 11

What is the definition of civil service?

Answer 11

Civil service: service as a government official.