Chapter 12 unit's 1 - 4 Flashcards
oasis
is a wet, fertile area in a desert.
oracle
Is a prediction.
lords
, Or people of high rank.
peasant
, Or farmers with small farms.
confucius
Became the most influential teacher in chines history.
ethics
, Or moral values.
confucianism
The ideas of Confucius are known as Confucianism.
Daoism
Stressed living in harmony with the Dao, the guiding force of all reality.
laozi
Was the most famous Daoist teacher.
legalism
, The beliefs that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.
shi Huangdi
which means “ first emperor.”
great wall
A barrier that linked earlier walls across China’s northern frontier.
sundial
A sundial uses the positions of shadows cast by the sun
acupuncture
The practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain.
silk road
A 4,000-mile long network routes stretched westward from China across Asia’s deserts and mountain ranges, through the Middle East, until it reached the Mediterranean Sea.
