Ancient China Vocabulary
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A harsh desert covering much of Northern China
Sahara Desert
Taklimakan Desert
Gobi Desert
Kalahari Desert
30s - Q2
This Chinese river often floods, also known as the Yellow River.
Chang Jiang River
Yangtze River
Nile River
Huang He River
30s - Q3
Longest river in China. Runs through central China. Also known as the Yangtze River.
Chang Jiang River
Nile River
Huang He River
Yellow River
30s - Q4
A dusty material that forms soil & makes the Huang He River yellow.
loess
clay
jade
cement
30s - Q5
China's main export, made from worms.
Silk Road
loess
silk
jade
30s - Q6
a gemstone often used to make jewelry & art
silk
jade
oracle bones
loess
30s - Q7
China's earliest written records that often told predictions for the future.
magic tea
acupuncture
oracle bones
crystal ball
30s - Q8
A group of rulers from the same family.
rulers
royalty
dynasty
family
30s - Q9
A social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants
autocracy
bureaucracy
democracy
feudalism
30s - Q10
The right to rule. Stamp of approval.
loess
filial piety
acupuncture
Mandate of Heaven
30s - Q11
Respect for parents & elders
filial piety
dynasty
philosophy
Shi Huangdi
30s - Q12
A set of beliefs about how to live
legalism
philosophy
Confucianism
feudalism
30s - Q13
Important philosopher & teacher in Chinese history
Confucius
Shi Huangdi
Hanfeizi
Laozi
30s - Q14
Founder of Daoism
Laozi
Han Fei
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
30s - Q15
Emphasizes living in harmony with "the way"
legalism
feudalism
Confucianism
Daoism
30s