| A | B |
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| Geography of China | mountainous, dry, little farmland |
| Daoism | belief that people should give up worldly desires |
| Mandate of Heaven | belief that Chinese Kings were chosen by heaven to rule |
| Dynasty | line of rulers from same family |
| social class | people who share a similar place in society |
| Zhou | longest ruling Dynasty |
| Huang He River | where ancient Chinese civilization began |
| Himalaya | western border of China and world's tallest mountains |
| Bureaucracy | system of appointed officials who run parts of the government |
| Hanfeizi | developed philosophy of legalism |
| Nirvana | a state of total wisdom, (like the band) |
| Filial Piety | Chinese children had to respect parents and elders |
| Peasant Farmers | made up 90% of social classes, deemed most important under the emporer |
| Legalism | Belief that to have peace there needs to be a strict system of laws |
| Confusionism | belief where you put the needs of your family and others before your own, duty |
| Laozi | Daoism is based on his teachings |
| Chang Jiang | major river system in China |
| Buddhism | belief started to answer question on why do people suffer |
| Mountainous borders | isolated China with no communication to Europe for thousands of years |
