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Ancient China: Vocabulary

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1 Ancient China: Vocabulary

2 a collection of teachings and wisdom of Confucius
Analects a collection of teachings and wisdom of Confucius

3 deceased family members that lived previous to current generation
ancestor deceased family members that lived previous to current generation

4 censor to ban dangerous or offensive ideas, or remove material from published works to prevent its publication

5 the people who work for a government
civil service the people who work for a government

6 Confucianism a way belief system based on the ideas of the Chinese thinker, Confucius

7 Chinese philosopher (thinker)
Confucius Chinese philosopher (thinker)

8 walls to hold back water in an irrigation system
dikes/levees walls to hold back water in an irrigation system

9 emperor king/ruler

10 representatives of a government sent to another country
envoys representatives of a government sent to another country

11 Great Wall a long wall running east and west along the Chinese empire’s northern border

12 loess yellowish dust that fertilizes soil

13 the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven
Mandate of Heaven the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven

14 monopoly single person or group who controls the production of a good or service

15 a high-ranking social class
nobility a high-ranking social class

16 oracle bones animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future

17 general study of knowledge and the world
philosophy general study of knowledge and the world

18 a picture that represent a word or idea
pictograph a picture that represent a word or idea

19 territory that is under the control of a larger country
province territory that is under the control of a larger country

20 a series of trade routes that crossed Asia
Silk Road a series of trade routes that crossed Asia

21 strips of level land cut into a slope that are planted with crops
terraces strips of level land cut into a slope that are planted with crops


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