China Vocabulary

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What is the term for excessive following or obeying of laws or rules?

Back

Legalism

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What is a dynasty?

Back

A line of hereditary rulers from the same family

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Which religion is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?

Back

Buddhism

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What does Daoism emphasize?

Back

Harmony with a natural balance order of the universe

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What is the Mandate of Heaven?

Back

A belief that the Chinese Emperor had a divine right to rule

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What does Confucianism focus on?

Back

Personal ethics and morality

Front

What is loess?

Back

A yellowish-gray windblown sediment or silt

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What is silk?

Back

A smooth fabric produced by silkworms

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What was the Silk Road?

Back

A series of ancient trade routes

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What are the Analects?

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A written collection of Confucius’ sayings and teachings