| A | B |
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| Mauryan Empire | New rule of India where all of northern India was united. It was formed in about 321 B.C. and ended about 184 B.C. |
| Chandragupta | First leader of Mauryan Empire. Lived from 322-298 B.C. |
| Ashoka | unified India using edicts |
| "officials of righteousness" | they looked out for the welfare of Indians of every class |
| edict | public order or announcement that has authority |
| mandate of heaven | divine right of an emperor or empress to rule |
| dynastic cycle | explained through the Mandate of Heaven |
| Xia | 2000-1700 BC. Legendary dynasty founded by "Yu the Great" |
| Shang | 1700-1000 BC. First real Chinese dynasty known becacause of the oracle bones |
| loess | yellow soil |
| oracle bones | animal bones and tortoise shells that had symbols scratched on to them; used by Shang Dynasty priests |
| writing | Chinese language used symbols for words |
| Chou | dynasty from 1000-256 BC. The capital of the time was Hao. It was destroyed by the Barbarians who murdered the king. Some people escaped to Loyang, where they pretend to rule form. |
| Loyang | Chou family went to Loyang and established diplomatic society which eventually went to warfare |
| Confucious | Chinese philospher who developed a code to live by. |
| Five Basic Relationships | Husband & Wife, Parent & Child, Elder & Young, Ruler & Friend, Friend & Friend |
| filial piety | Confucious's idea of honoring elders |
| Lao Tzu | known for the Tao writings, founding of daoism |
| Tao | Peace, Nature, no government, follow the way of Tao, Happy |
| Legalists | believed that a highly effiecent and powerful government was the key to restoring order |
| Ch'in | dynasty government lasted for more than 2000 years,responsible for giving China its name |
| Shih Huang-ti | the ruler from the Ch'in dynasty |
| Great Wall | built to close the gaps and protection from enimes. |
| Silk Road | It was used for trade to connect Middle East and Europe |
