| A | B |
|---|
| barbarian | uncivilized, from an outside conquering force |
| merit system | government officials hired for their ability, based on test results. |
| Genghis Khan | Mongol leader who unified Mongols and created large empire |
| daoism | A belief system based on the teachings of Laozi: Daoists emphasize living in harmony with nature and being content with one’s life. |
| Confucianism | A set of beliefs, based on the teachings of Confucius, that focused on proper conduct, respect for elders, scholarship, and government service. |
| bureaucracy | A type of organization structured like a pyramid, with one person at the top and many at the bottom; workers at each level supervise the below them. |
| ethics | morals |
| extended family | a group of relatives by blood marriage, or adoption, often including a nuclear family, living in close proximity or together, esp. if three generations are involved. |
| Taklimakan Desert | vast desert in northwestern China that helped isolate the country from West Asia |
| Gobi Desert | desert that extends 1,000 miles through southeast Mongolia and north China |
| Himalayas Mountains | mountain range south of the plateau of Tibet that extends 1,500 miles through six countries |
| grand canal | connected northern and southern China |
| movable type | invented during Golden Age of China, increased availability of books |
| compass | invented during Golden Age of China, improved naviagion |
| gunpowder | invented by the Chinese, increased casualties in war |
| Turfan depression | lowland region west of the Gobi Desert that, at 505 feet below sea level, is China’s lowest point |
| Yellow sea | body of water is located between Korea and China |
| Plateau of Tibet | plateau in the southwestern part of China that comprises (makes up) about one fourth (25%) of the whole country |
| North China Plain | plain upon which China’s capital, Beijing, is located |
| Huang He River | begins in the plateau of Tibet and runs across the farmlands of northeastern China |
