China History Part 1 Flashcards
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Dynasty
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Series of rulers that are members of the same family
2
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Mandate of Heaven
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The approval from the gods to rule over China
3
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dynastic cycle
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pattern of the rise, fall, and replacement of ruling Chinese dynastys
4
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filial piety
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Respect for parents and elders
5
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bureaucracy
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a system of departments and agencies formed to carry out the work of a government
