| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarchy | when a ruler has TOTAL power |
| "Golden Age of ?" | a period of great cultural achievement in a country ? architecture, literature, science |
| ancestor veneration | worshipping/praying to your departed relatives so they'll look over your family |
| Celestial Kingdom | Chinese thought of themselves as being superior to others |
| 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 |
| emperor | the ruler of China / another term for a king |
| ethnocentrism | you judge others by your own standards |
| feudal society | a rigid social class structure |
| feudalism | political system: land for protection |
| filial piety | honoring and respecting your parents/elders |
| Five Relationships | social status in China - system of respect |
| footbinding | a young girl's feet are bound - same as lily feet |
| Great Wall of China | a man-made barrier to protect China from invaders ? failed .. |
| Han Dynasty | China [200 BCE - 220 AD] trade via Silk Route established between Europe & China |
| harmony | getting along |
