| Term | Definition |
| loess | yellow-brown soil |
| dike | a protective wall that controls or holds back water |
| confucius | (551-479 BC) a chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on chinese life |
| philosphy | a system of beliefs or values |
| civil service | the group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government |
| Shi Huangdi | founder of the Quin dynasty, china's first emeperor |
| currency | a type of money used by a group or nation |
| Lui Bang | founder of the Han dynasty |
| Wudi | a chinese emperor who brought china to its greatest strength |
| warlord | a local leader of an armed group |
| silk road | an ancient trade route from china to europe |
| silk | a valuable cloth originally made in china spun from silk worms |
| Sima Quin | Chinese scholar, writer and historian wrote china's HISTORICAL RECORDS |