Ancient China Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
a piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors
A
oracle bone
2
Q
one of the first Chinese dynasties, ruled from 1700 to 1122 b.c.e.
A
Shang dynasty
3
Q
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior
A
Confucianism
4
Q
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
A
Daoism
5
Q
a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws
A
Legalism
6
Q
the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature
A
yin and yang
7
Q
the first emperor to rule a united China, from 221 to 210 B.C.E.
A
Qin Shi Huangdi
8
Q
able to live forever
A
immortal
