| A | B |
|---|
| Pangu | The Chinese Adam |
| Lexicography | Ordering words into a dictionary |
| Wu Di | The Martial Emperor |
| Liu Bang | The founder of the Han Dynasty |
| Lao Tze | The founder of Daoism |
| Confucius | The philosopher of China |
| Wang Chung | The historian of the Qin Dynasty |
| Temujin | Ghenghis Khan's Mongol name |
| Kublai Khan | Mongol conqueror of China |
| Lu | Female Empress of the Han Dynasty |
| Xiongnu | "Barbarian" peoples who were a threat to the Han Dynasty |
| Ban Zhou | Female essayist and poet of the Han Dynasty |
| Pu Yi | The Last Emperor |
| Qin Pits | The location of the terra cotta warriors |
| Xian | Home of the bell tower |
| Huang He | The Yellow River |
| Shang Dynasty | The first dynasty we can "prove" ruled China |
| Qin Dynasty | The dynasty founded by Shi Huangdi |
| Zhou Dynasty | The dynasty that introduced copper coinage to China |
| Great Wall | The long protective barricade against barbarian invasion |
| Yin and Yang | The concept that all life is in balance with opposite forces |
| The Analects | The five "holy books" of Confucius |
| Daoism | The religion that called for peace with yourself and harmony with nature |
| Confucianism | The dominant philosophy of China |
| Legalism | The philosophy that says people are evil and need to be controlled |
| Family | The most important institution in Chinese life |
| Cross bow | The innovative weapon invented by the Chinese |
| Silk Road | The main road for trade with Europe |
| Pagoda | A Buddhist shrine |
| Foot Binding | The horrific practice to make women beautiful |
| Beijing | The capitol of China under Kublai Khan |
| Tang Dynasty | Dynasty that introduced tea to China and footware as a sign of class |
| Forbidden City | The emperor's residence within Beijing |
| Takla Makan | "He who enters will never return" |
| Terra Cotta Warriors | The figures designed to protect Shi Huangdi in the afterlife |
| Loess | Fertile yellow soil |
| Ideogram | Pictures that convey concepts |
| Pictogram | Picture writing |
| Calligraphy | Ornate writing |
| Oracle Bones | Items used to tell the future |
| Mandate of Heaven | The gods chose the next emperor to rule |
| Jade | The substance, when eaten, that would make you immortal |
| Relic | A piece of the Buddha buried beneath a pagoda |
| Pillow Book | An ancient diary |
| Dragon | The symbol of the Imperial Chinese court |
| Magnetic Compass | Chinese invention key to oceanic navigation |
| Pax Mongolia | The peace of the Mongols |
| China's Sorrow | The Yellow River |
| Filial Piety | The loyalty one owes one's parents and ancestors |
| Civil Service | The governmental organization that administers the empire |
| Chi | Your inner spirit |
| Seismograph | An earthquake detector |
| Shi Huangdi | The builder of the Great Wall |
