Chapter 5 Vocabulary Study Guide Flashcards
All about Ancient China
What is Loess?
Yellow-Brown Soil
What is a Dike?
A protective wall that controls or holds back water
What is Extended Family?
Closely related people of several generations
Who was Confucious?
A Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese Culture that lived from 551 to 479 B.C.
What is Philosophy?
A system of beliefs and values
What is a Warlord?
a local leader of an armed group
Who was Wudi?
A Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strengths
Who was Liu Bang?
The founder of the Han dynasty
Who was She Huangdi?
The founder of Qin dynasty and China’s first emperor
What is Currency?
The type of money used by a group or nation
What was Sima Qian?
A Chinese scholar, astronomer, and historian; author of the most important history of ancient China, Historical records who lived from 145-85 B.C.
What was the Silk Road?
An ancient trade route between China and Europe
What is Silk?
A valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms
