China Flashcards
loess
a yellowish brown soil that blows in from a desert
terrace
a platform of earth
levee
a dike used to control flooding
double cropping
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
pictograph
a picture that represents words
oracle bone
a bone commonly used during the Shang dynasty in China to predict the future
province
a territory
ancestor
a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
civil service
the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
middleman
a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers
Shang dynasty
a dynasty that lasted from 1760 b.c. to 1500 b.c. in China.
bronze age
a period of history when bronze was mainly used to make items such as tools and weapons
Zhou dynasty
the largest of the Chinese dynasties
Qin dynasty
the Chinese dynasty founded by the first Chinese emperor
Great Wall
A wall built for protection of the invaders
