| A | B |
|---|
| Oracle Bone | Animal bone or shell the Shang dynasty used to talk to the gods. |
| Pictograph | Chinese writing picture are words (more than 10000 characters) |
| Dynastic Cycle | Chinese pattern the rise and fall of dynasties. |
| Mandate of Heaven | A good ruler has the godsÕ approval. |
| Philosophy | Using logic to understand the world; a way of thinking about the world. |
| Legalism | A ruler uses the legal system to force people to obey laws. |
| Bureaucracy | Government run by departments. |
| Confucianism | Philosophy by Kong Fuzi (c. 450 BC) influenced Chinese government. It taught moral character & individuals are responsible for society. |
| Filial Piety | Respect parents and ancestors. |
| Taoism | Philosophy developed by Lao Tzu (Laozi) |
| Great Wall | Long wall by Qin Shi Huangdi |
| Forbidden City | A great palace where only the royal family and servants could go. |
| Cultural diffusion | The spread of ethnic ideas. |
| Silk Road | Trade route from Europe & Africa through Asia. |
| Ring of Fire | Area of volcanic activity around the Pacific. |
| Typhoon | Hurricane in western Pacific. |
| Shinto | Japanese polytheistic religion honoring gods of nature. |
