Definitions Flashcards

1
Q

Ruling family

A

Dinasty

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2
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Big wall that blocks water

A

Dike

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3
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Picture that represents word or idea

A

Pictographs

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4
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Written character represents complete wird or sentence

A

Logographs

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5
Q

Animal bone or turtle shell carved with written character

A

Oracle bone

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6
Q

Total desaster

A

Chaos

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7
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Rulers chosen by gods

A

Mandate of heaven

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8
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Animal mask used in ceremony in bronze age during shang dinasty

A

Taotie mask

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9
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Set of beliefs about world, how to live.

A

Philosophy

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10
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Devotion to children to parents

A

Filial pety

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11
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Man who rules an empire

A

Emperor

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12
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Collection of life-size clay scultures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang

A

Terracota army

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13
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Believe value of self improvment

A

Confucianism

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14
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Bad guys, strict adherence

A

Legalism

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15
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Contemporary version confucianism

A

Daoism

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16
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Military Rulers of small states

A

Warlord

17
Q

Long wall running east and west along his empire northern border to defend empire from the nomads ling in the north

A

Great wall

18
Q

Trade route for silk started from west china

A

Silk road

19
Q

System of government imployees mainly selected for skills and knowledge

A

Civil service