Social Studies vocab Flashcards
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Shang Dynasty
One of the first Chinese dynasties ruled from 1750 to 1040 B.C.E
Anyang
Location where ruins were found from the shang dynasty China’s first civilization.
Oracle Bones
A piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors.
What body of water does the yellow river run to?
Bohai sea
Clans
a large group of family members and friends.
Bronze
a strong metal alley made from copper.
ancestor worship
honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the spirits of the dead.
what is the capital of China?
Beijing
Zhou dyanasty
the family of rulers who over through the shang dynasty and brought feudalism to china
feudalism
a political and social system where people are granted the use of lands that legally belong to the king in exchange for loyalty, service, and protection.
mandate of heaven
the divine approval to be the basis of royal authority in ancient china.
dynastic cycle.
the pattern of rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties.
confucianism
Philosophical system taught by confucius. Stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.
daoism
the philosophical system developed by laozi advocating a simple honest life and non interference with the course of natural events
legalism
The philosophy developed by han feizi and laozi on government should be used to end civil disorder and restore harmony.
