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China Vocab Flashcards

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China Proper

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the historical heartland of China; located in the southeastern part of China

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Bureaucracy

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relating to the business of running an organization or government

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Merit

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ability

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Chang’ an

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capital of the Tang Dynasty grew to be the largest city in the world

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Scholar Official

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highly educated person who passed civil service exams and worked in the government

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Urbanization

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the growth of cities

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Money Economy

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economic system in which people use currency rather than bartering to buy & sell goods

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Porcelain

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a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality

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Nomad

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a person who moves from place to place without a permanent home

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Mongol

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a large group of Mongolic-speaking tribes united under the rule of Genghis Khan

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Steppe

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vast area of grasslands

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Khan

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ruler or emporer

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Despot

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rule by a single person; tryant

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Tribute

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payment made by one ruler or country to another for protection or as a sign of submission

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compass

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a device with a magnetized piece of metal that points north; used for navigation

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block printing

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method of printing; invented during the Tang dynasty, that uses moveable type

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Daoism

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a philosophy of following the Dao, that is, the natural way of the universe

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Buddhism

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a religion developed from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha

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Confucianism

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a belief system based on the ideas of Chinese thinker- Confucious

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The Three Perfections

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painting, calligraphy, and poetry

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Civil Service Exams

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test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government

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Grand Canal

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a canal system built during the Sui dynasty connecting the Yellow and Yangtze rivers

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Absolute Rule

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when the ruler is involved in every decision and has final authority on everything

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Junks

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huge ships made by the Chinese to explore and trade

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