| A | B |
|---|
| dynasties | a line of rulers descended from the same family |
| aristrocracy | a ruling class of noble families |
| meritocracy | rule by officials of proven merit |
| government by foreigners | when people from one country have power in another country's government |
| bureaucracy | a highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority |
| warlord | a military leader operating outside the control of the government |
| civil service examination | a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government |
| Qin dynasty | unification of China under an emperor |
| Han dynasty | a golden age for a united China |
| Six dynasties | a period of choas and division |
| Sui dynasty | reunification of China |
| Tang dynasty | economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries |
| Five dynasties in the north and ten kingdoms in the south | a period of choas and division |
| Song dynasty | economic development and growth; many inventions and discoveries |
| Yuan dynasty | control of China by foreigners |
| Ming dynasty | opening up of China to foreign influences at the start of the dynasty, closing down of China by the end of the dynasty |
