| A | B |
|---|
| loess | fine windblown yellow soil |
| clan | groups of families who claim a common ancestor |
| ideographs | signs that expressed thoughts or ideas |
| oracle bones | animal bones or turtle shells used by Chinese priests to predict the future |
| calligraphy | a from of handwriting that became an art form |
| dynastic cycle | the rise and fall of dynasties |
| Mandate of Heaven | divine right to rule |
| feudalism | decentralized form of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed loyalty and military service to the ruler |
| ancestor veneration | a Chinese religion that called the ancestor's spirits to bring good fortune to the family |
| Yin and Yang | A delicate balance between the two forces that bring harmony to the universe |
