| A | B |
|---|
| Silk Road | trade route from east to west and west to east |
| porcelain, silk, paper | items that came from the east and influenced the west |
| Dao de jing | teachings of Daoism |
| dynasty | a succession of ruling families |
| The Great Wall | built to protect China against barbarian invaders from the north |
| Yellow River | China's main river, the Huang He. |
| Confucianism | this philosophy taught that government offices should be given a performance test |
| mountains, deserts, river | geographical features of China |
| China's Sorrow | name given to the Huange He river due to terrible flooding |
| silk | fine cloth made from the threads of worms |
| unique culture | isolation from the rest of the world |
| honor ancestors, importance of family, importance of education | Chinese cultural beliefs |
| Mongolian invaders | entered China from the north |
| Confucianism | the philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius |
| Daoism | the philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi |
| Legalism | the philosophy base on harsh punishment |
| The Great Wall | the longest man made structure in the world |
| Gobi | desert in China |
| analects | teachings of Confucianism |
| Zhou | the longest lasting dynasty |
| Shang, Han, and Qin | strong central governments |
| Chinese writing | consist of symbols |
| Huang River | China's Sorrow, devastating floods |
| Daoism | humbleness, thoughtfulness, contemplate nature |
| Confucianism | importance of family |
| Legalism | harsh laws |
| Liu Ch'e | started a university to train government workers |
| yin/yang | opposite forces |
| life for women in ancient China | had few legal rights, could not own property, gathered respect after birth of son, servant like to husband |
| Chinese contributions | astronomy, built instruments to track planets, sundials, medicines, introduced acupuncture, invented paper |
| shy Chinese referred to foreigners as barbarians | distances and geographic features caused Chinese civilization to develop in isolation. The had little contact with others and thought they were superior |
