Unit 6 Study Guide: Ancient China - Chapters 7 and 18

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Isolate: _______ (To cut off from the rest of the world)

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Isolate

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Dynasty: _______

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A series of rulers from the same family

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Dynastic cycle

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The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China

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Filial piety

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The belief that children owe their parents and ancestors respect

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Emperor: _______ (The supreme ruler of an empire)

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Emperor

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Bureaucracy

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A system of government in which appointed officials in specialized departments run the various offices

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Silk: _______ (A textile made from the cocoons of silkworms)

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Silk

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Caravan

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A group of people that travels together

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Cultural diffusion

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The process by which cultures interact and ideas spread from one area to another

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Staple: _______ (A main crop produced in a specific place)

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Staple