| A | B |
|---|
| calligraphy | fine handwriting that uses ink and a brush |
| clan | groups of families who live together and claim a common ancestor |
| loess | wind blown soil |
| Mandate from Heaven | a divine right to rule |
| feudalism | system of government in which local lordsgoverned their own lands but owed military service and other forms of support to their ruler |
| The River of Sorrows | Huang He |
| Himalayan Mountains | a geographic feature that kept India and China separated |
| Written Chinese is difficult to learn because | it has thousands of characters |
