| A | B |
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| Cultural Diffusion | The spread of ideas, customs, or products from one culture to another. |
| Emperor | The supreme ruler of an empire. |
| Great Wall of China | A stone wall extending for fifteen hundred miles across northern China. Built to defend the Chinese border. |
| Han Dynasty | 4th Dynasty. Took control after several years of fighting after the fall of the Qin Dynasty. |
| Loess | A fine, yellow, fertile soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China. |
| Mandate of Heaven | The belief that the Chinese emperor’s right to rule came from the gods. Divine right to rule. |
| Mongol Empire | An empire founded by Genghis Khan which is recognized as one of the largest empires in history. |
| Qin Dyansty | 3rd Dynasty. Defeated all Warring States and united the country under one government. |
| Shang Dynasty | 1st Dynasty. 1500’s BCE; Ruled in northern China. Social order became more organized under rule. |
| Zhou Dynasty | 2nd Dynasty; Lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history. |
