social studies chapter 9 vocab

Question 0

To set rules to make things more similar

Answer 0

Standardize

Question 1

Long wall running east and west along the Chinese empire’s northern border.

Answer 1

Great Wall

Question 2

An ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system, not moral values, are needed to create social order

Answer 2

Legalism

Question 3

To ban dangerous or offensive ideas, or remove material from published works or prevent its publication

Answer 3

Censor

Question 4

Person who holds a government job

Answer 4

Official

Question 5

The people who work for a government

Answer 5

Civil service

Question 6

Series of trade routes that crossed Asia

Answer 6

Silk Road

Question 7

Representative of a government sent to another country

Answer 7

Envoy

Question 8

Style of food

Answer 8

Cuisine

Question 9

Single person or group who controls the production of a good or service

Answer 9

Monopoly

Question 10

Art of beautiful writing

Answer 10

Calligraphy

Question 11

A protective coating made from the sap of a special tree

Answer 11

Lacquer

Question 12

Therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain

Answer 12

Acupuncture

Question 13

A tool to measure earthquakes

Answer 13

Seismometer