| A | B |
|---|
| dikes | bank of earth built to keep water from flowing |
| Confucianism | teachings which became model for official and personal behavior |
| Taoism | important Chinese philosophy--least amt. of gov’t |
| Pictograph | A picture that represents a word or idea. |
| Oracle bones | Animal bone or shell carved with written characters that were used to predict the future in ancient China |
| Loess | A dust like material that can form soil |
| Mandate of heaven | In ancient China, the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest form in nature |
| Warlord | Military ruler |
| Chaos | Total disorder and confusion |
| Warring states period | A period from about 481 B.C. to 221 B.C. of great conflict in ancient China |
| Philosophy | General study of knowledge and the world |
| Ancestor Worship | Religious practice of honoring the spirits of the dead |
| Confucianism | A belief system based on the beliefs of confucius |
| Filial Piety | Devotion of children to their parents. |
