Ancient China Vocab

Front

What is the yellow-brown soil called?

Back

Loess

Front

What is a protective wall that controls or holds back water?

Back

Dike

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

What is the term for the group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government?

Back

Civil Service

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

What is a type of grain mentioned in the text?

Back

Millet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Front

What is the type of money used by a group or a nation called?

Back

Currency

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

Front

What is the ancient trade route that connected China to the West?

Back

Silk Road

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.2.7

Front

What is the belief that the emperor's right to rule comes from a divine source?

Back

Mandate of Heaven

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CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D

Front

What are the famous clay soldiers that were buried with China's first emperor?

Back

Terra-Cotta Soldiers

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B

Front

What is the term for a large family that includes several generations?

Back

Extended Family

Front

What is the name of the ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes harmony and balance?

Back

Daoism

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.5.4B