Ancient China Vocab
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Created by:
connolca on March 11, 2009
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8th grade Social Studies, 8th grade Language Arts, Memorial Middle School gr 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Loess | yellow, brown soil |
| Dike | a protective wall that controls or holds back water |
| Confucius | Chinese philosopher and teacher |
| Philosophy | System of beliefs and values |
| Civil service | The group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government |
| Currency | The kind of money used by a group or nation |
| Warlord | A leader of an armed group |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
| Empire | Many territories and people who are controlled by one government |
| Silk | A valuable cloth originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars, called silk worms |
| Invaded | Go into an area; meaning to take it over |
| Taoism | Way of life, pertaining to moderation, humility and compassion |
| Golden rule | A ways of life; "Treat other as you want to be treated." |
| Silk road | A series of trade routes covering more than 4,000 miles |
| Extended family | Closely related people of several generations. Ex: brother/sister, aunt/uncle, grandparents |
| emperor | a ruler of widespread lands |
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