| A | B |
|---|
| loess | fine windblown yellow soil (seen on the Huang River) |
| clans | groups of families who claim a common ancestor |
| dynastic cycle | the rise and fall of dynasties |
| Feudalism | system of gov't where the the local landlords governed their own lands |
| Confucius | Greatest thinker of chinese dynasty (also called Kong Fuzi) |
| Laozi | Another great thinker of the chinese dynasty |
| philosophy | system of ideas that was concerned with worldly goals |
| filial piety | respect for parents |
| oracle bones | one of the earliest expamples of complex writing |
| Characters | written symbols |
| calligraphy | Chinese form of elegent writing |
| Shi Huangdi | First emporer of china |
| Wudi | most famous Han Emporer (strengthened gov't especially) |
| monopoly | complete control of a product or business by one source |
| expansionism | expanding territories outward (a Wudi principal) |
| Civil servants | officials in the gov't |
| warlords | local military rulers |
| acupuncture | medical treatment using several needles |
