china early Flashcards
Who is a leader who has his own army?
warlord
What is the Chinese system of beliefs that describes the way a king must rule?
Dao
Who is a group of non-elected government officials?
bureaucracy
What is the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents?
filial piety
What is a system of belief based on the teachings of Confucius; duty is the central idea?
Confucianism
What is a group of people at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level?
social class
What is the Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin to treat disease or relieve pain?
acupuncture
Who is an official who made sure that government workers did their jobs?
censor
Who is a person who belongs to the highest class of society?
aristocrat
What is the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods?
Mandate of Heaven
What does pictograph mean?
a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
What is a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea?
ideograph
What is the definition of an ancestor?
a family member who is no longer living
What does it mean if something is hereditary?
having title or possession by reason of birth
What is a Chinese philosophy focused on obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature?
Daoism
