| A | B |
|---|
| Confucianism | Philosophy emphasizing respect, education and politeness |
| Laotse | Founder of Daoism or Taoism |
| Philosophy | Thoughts on how to live well and morally. |
| Harmony | Pleasing balance. |
| Silk Road | Trade route from China to Mesopotamia |
| Great Wall | Wall built to protect China from invading nomads |
| Civil Service System | A bureaucracy based on merit and entered by tests |
| Taoism or Daoism | Philosophy emphasizing harmony between individual and nature |
| Legalism | Society needs strict laws and punishments |
| Mandate of Heaven | The approval of the gods to rule |
| Dynastic Cycle | The era or years of rule by the members of a single family |
| Porcelain | Fine pottery |
| Silk | Cloth made from the cocoon of the silk worm |
| Calligraphy | Writing as an art form |
| Yin/Yang Symbol | Tao symbol for the balance of opposites |
| Confucius | Philosopher and founder of Confucianism |
| Qin or Chin Dynasty | Harsh ruler of an empire based on legalism. |
| Shang Dynasty | First Chinese civilization to unite China. |
| Zhou Dynasty | Feudal Chinese empire with independent city states. |
| Han Dynasty | Chinese empire which created paper, porcelain, calligraphy, strong central government, civil service bureaucracy. |
