16 terms

Terms	Definitions
Legends	stories from long ago, that may be true, but can't be proven
dynasty	a series of rulers from the same family
bronze	a hard metal that is a mixture of copper and tin
millet	a kind of grass with small seeds--used to make cereal
oracle bones	Animal bones or turtle shells that people believed could tell the future
Mandate of Heaven	The god-given right to rule China
Huang He	Yellow River; also called "China's Sorrow" because it wipes out villages when it floods
Shang	A Chinese Dynasty that was known for its bronze work
Zhou	Dynasty that overthrew the Shang; Ruled under the Mandate of Heaven
Shi Huang di (Qin)	1st Emperor of China; had the Terra Cotta army built for his tomb
What is more important than the individual?	The family
ancestors	Deceased family members that are very important to the Chinese; they often prayed to ancestors
To which dynasty did China's first emperor belong?	The Qin (Chin) Dynasty
How did people from the Han dynasty get government jobs?	They had to take civil service exams to prove their ability
Silk Road	The trade route between China and Europe; it's how silk got out of China
Chinese inventions	crossbow; gun powder; compass; paper; paper money; ship's rudder; pasta

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