| A | B |
|---|
| To appoint a government employee based on merit | Civil Service |
| A well educated class of civil servants | Mandarins |
| (Confucius) born in the 6th century B.C. and revered as a teacher | Kongzi |
| Rules for society stressing good moral judgement "Do what's right." | Ethics |
| The idea to respect your parents (obedience) The family is the integral part of society. | Filial Piety |
| An old master teacher who did not believe in social structure | Laozi |
| When people reject worldly ambitions and turn to nature | Daoism |
| Eternal force, way of life | Dao |
| A female force - dark, cool, submissive | Yin |
| A male force - warm, bright, aggressive | Yang |
| This dynasty conquered the Shang dynasty & controlled China from 1028 - 256 B.C. | Zhou |
| This dynasty extablished a centralized country from 221 - 210 B.C. (got its name from China) | Qin |
| Warriors who fought on horseback | Calvary |
| A type of weapon that shoots like a rifle | Crossbow |
| Built during the Qin dynasty to keep out northern invaders - 4000 miles long | Great Wall of China |
| Make sure no one criticizes the government - no freedom of speech or press | Censorship |
| Dynasty that lasted from 202 - 220 B.C. - greatest early Chinese dynasty | Han |
| General who took the army to the West to open trade | Wudi |
| The trail that led from China to the Mediterranean Sea | Silk Road |
| Chinese period of peace that lasted 400 years when technology, art, & literature thrived | Pax Sinica |
| Book containing the teachings of Confucius | Analects |
| People who cultivated the land | Peasants |
| Traders, shopkeepers, & bankers | Merchants |
| A major religion in India | Buddhism |
| Wealthy individuals | Landowners |
| Another great collection of books | 13 Classics |
| Seismograph, silk, iron, plow, irrigation, crossbow | Chinese Inventions |
| History of Wudi's reign during the Han Dynasty | Historical Records |
| Using needles on specific parts of the body to ease pain | Acupuncture |
| Book of Songs (Chinese Poems) | Five Classics |
| This dynasty conquered the Shang Dynasty & ruled China from 1028 - 256 B.C. | Zhou |
