| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarchy | when a ruler has TOTAL power |
| ancestor veneration | worshipping/praying to your departed relatives so they'll look over your family |
| civil service examination system | people compete for jobs based on how they score on tests |
| Confucianism | a philosophy practiced in China - everyone has a place, role, & job to do in society |
| Daoism | a philosophy practiced in China - harmony between man and nature |
| feudalism | political system: land for protection |
| feudal society | a rigid social class structure |
| filial piety | honoring and respecting your parents/elders |
| Great Wall of China | a man-made barrier to protect China from invaders |
| imperial | royal - having to do with the royal/ruling family |
| emperor | the ruler of China / another term for a king |
| Legalism | a philosophy practiced in China - strict following of the law |
| Mandate of Heaven | part of Confucianism - a ruler gets his power to rule from God, BUT must set a good example or else . . |
| oracle bones | an early form of writing developed in China |
| philosophy | a mind set, values, guidelines for living BUT NO WORSHIPPING |
| Shang Dynasty | one of the earliest Chinese civilizations - known for writing (oracle bones) & bronze vessels |
