| A | B |
|---|
| subcontinent | Land mass that is a distinct part of a continent. |
| monsoon | Seasonal wind. |
| citadel | Fort or other strong hold that is easy to defend. |
| loess | Fertile soil |
| oracles bone | Animal bones used by ancient Chinese priests to communicate with the gods. |
| Mandate of Heaven | Divine approval of the ruler. |
| Dynastic cycle | Pattern of rise, fall, and replacement of dynasties. |
| feudalism | Political system in which nobles or lords are granted the use of lands that belong to the king. |
| divine | godlike. |
| Nobles | People just below rulers or kings in wealth and power. |
| ancestors | Long-ago relatives |
| grid | Large square or rectangle evenly divided into squares or rectangles. |
| dynasty | Series of rulers from one single family. |
| irrigation | system of bringing water to the fields. |
