| A | B |
|---|
| dynasty | a line of rulers from the same family |
| aristocrat | a person who gains power from land ownership |
| pictograph | characters that stand for objects |
| ideograph | characters that join two or more pictographs to represent an idea |
| bureaucracy | appointed officials who are responsible for areas of government |
| mandate | formal order-official way |
| Dao | ruling according to the proper "Way" |
| social Class | people who share a similar position in society |
| Filial Piety | children had to respect their parents and older relatives |
| Confucianism | taught everyone should do their duty to keep order |
| Daoism | believes people should give up worldly desires and turn to nature to keep order |
| Legalism | humans needed harsh laws and punishment to keep order |
| acupuncture | sticking thin needles in patients' skin to relieve pain |
| Qin Shihuangdi | China's First Emperor |
| Silk Road | trade route overland stretching from Asia to Europe |
| Yellow River | China's Sorrow |
