China Vocab Flashcards
1
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Loess
A
Fine Windblown yellow soil
2
Q
Clan
A
Groups of families that claim a common ancestor
3
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Dynastic Cycle
A
Rise and fall of dynasties
4
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Feudalism
A
Was a system of Gov. in which local lords governed their own lands but owned military and other forms of support to the ruler.
5
Q
Philosiphy
A
System of ideas, that was concerned with worldly goals, especially those of ensuring social order and good gov.
6
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Filia Piety
A
Respect for parents, above all other dutys
7
Q
Oracle bone
A
Animal bones or turtle shells on which shang priests wrote questions addressed to the gods or to the spirit of an ancestor. It also predicted the future.
8
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Character
A
Written symbols
9
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Chlligraphy
A
Writing turned into an elegant artform
