| A | B |
|---|
| Arid | a very dry region such as a desert |
| emperor | considered "the son of heaven" |
| China's Sorrow | Refers to the death that the Huang He river can bring |
| civil service | government employment |
| Confucianism | the philosophy of Confucius |
| Daoism | a religious /ethical system that stresses living in harmony with nature |
| Gobi Desesrt | a large desert in China |
| Great Wall of China | a structure in China that can be seen from outer space built to keep invading troops out of ancient China |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief that the Chinese emperor was given the right to rule by the gods |
| Silk Road | an overland trade route from the Middle East to China |
| Yin and Yang | a Daoist principal of the constant pull between opposites |
| Confucius | founder of Confcianism |
| Dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| Buddhism | the religion spread to China by way of the Silk Road |
| paper | an invention of the Chinese |
| gunpowder | invented by the Chinese and used for canons |
| magnetic compass | invented by the Chinese and used for navigation |
| Beijing | The capital of China |
