| A | B |
|---|
| Qin Shihuangdi | Built the Great Wall of China |
| Dynasties | Succession of ruling families |
| Mandate of Heaven | Rights to rule claimed to have been granted by the gods |
| Yin and yang | Represented opposites for Confucianism & Taoism |
| Silk Road | Facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures |
| Confucianism | Respect for elders, code of politeness, ancestor worship |
| Taoism | Humility, simple life, inner peace, harmony with nature |
| Huang He (Yellow River) | Geographical center of classical China |
| Protection from northern invaders | Reason why the Great Wall was built |
| Contributions of classical China | Paper, porcelain, civil service system, silk |
