Chapter 7 Vocabulary Terms

Ancient China

1. dynasty - line of rulers from the same family

2. Aristocrat - nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned

3. Pictograph - a character which stands for an object

4. ideograph-a kind of character used in Chinese writing that joins two or more

pictographs to represent an idea

5. bureaucracy-a group of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government

6.social class - includes people who share a similar position in society

7. filial piety - children’s respect for their parents and older relatives

8. Legalism - Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi which taught that humans are naturally evil

and needed to be ruled by harsh laws

9. Acupuncture - Chinese practice of easing pain by sticking thin needles into patients’ skin

10. Warlords - military leaders who run a government

11. tenant farmers - people who pay their rent by giving the landlord a portion of their crops

12. Silk Road - a large network of trade routes that stretched 4000 miles from

western China to Southwest Asia

13. Daoism – Chinese philosophy introduced by Laozi that promoted a peaceful society by encouraging people to seek inner peace and live in harmony with nature.

14. Confucianism – System of beliefs introduced by the Chinese thinker Confucius that taught that people needed to have a sense of duty to their familyand community in order to bring peace to society.

15. Dao – The force that guides all things.

16. Dao De Jing – The book containing the writings of Daosim.

17.Mandate of Heaven – A formal order that

gave Chinese kings the right to rule.

18.Oracle Bones – Object used by priests tocontact the spirits and ancestors before

making important decisions.

19. Abacus – An ancient Chinese calculator used to solve math problems.

20.Great Wall – Boundary built to keep invaders out of China.

21.Terraces – Flat areas cut like a series of deep steps into the mountain slopes to make more land available for farming.

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