China Test Vocab

Question 1

Loesse

Answer 1

a fine, dust-like material that can form soil

Question 2

Mandate of heaven

Answer 2

the right to rule

Question 3

Warring states period

Answer 3

475 B.C.E. to 221 B.C.E. was the warring state period

Question 4

Dikes

Answer 4

walls to hold back water

Question 5

Oracle bones

Answer 5

animal bones or turtle shells carved with written characters that the Shang Kings used to try and tell the future

Question 6

Warlords

Answer 6

military rulers of small states

Question 7

Pictographs

Answer 7

pictures that represent words or ideas

Question 8

Chaos

Answer 8

total disorder and confusion

Question 9

Son of heaven

Answer 9

The concept of the Mandate of Heaven became a tradition of Chinese government, Under this tradition, the ruler was called the Son of Heaven

Question 10

Book of history

Answer 10

An ancient Chinese source

Question 11

Isolation

Answer 11

To be contained

Question 12

Family relationships

Answer 12

Within the Chinese family, older family members had more power and privileges than younger ones