| A | B |
|---|
| Hwang He | Yellow River also known as China's sorrow |
| loess | very rich yellow soil |
| stamped earth | building method used throughtout Chinese history |
| North China Plain | the first settlements in China were here |
| Yangshao | early Chinese culture known for painted pottery |
| hemp | agricultural crop used to make fabric |
| Shang Dynasty | The first dynasty in China. It is known for its bronze work |
| early Chinese religion | included ancestor worship and the belief that all things in nature have a spirit |
| Ti | the most important ancient Chinese god |
| oracle bones | bones used to interpret messages from ancestor gods |
| Chinese writing | assigned a symbol or character for each word |
| Mandate of Heaven | the belief that a ruler got his right to rule from god |
| Zhou Dynasty | brought the feudal system to China |
| bureaucrats | trained public officials and administrators |
| Era of a Hundred Schools | a time when many different philosophies arose in China |
| Yin and Yang | Chinese idea that everything in the world came from opposing forces |
| Confucius | taught a code of conduct that he thought would bring order to China |
| Daoism | Chinese philosophy that taught the most important task for people was to follow the way and fit into nature |
| Legalism | Chinese philosophy that viewed people as selfish and untrustworthy and in need of strictly enforced laws |
| Shi Huangdi | means "first emperor" He was the first emperor of the Quin Dynasty |
| dynasty | family of rulers |
| Great Wall of China | built to seperate china from other civilizations |
| autocracy | system of government where the emperor holds all the power |
| Han Dynasty | stayed in power for 400 years |
| Civil Service System | government officials selected on the basis of examinations |
