Ancient China Flashcards

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Warlord

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A leader who has his own army.

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Aristocrat

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A person who belongs to the highest class of society.

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Ancestor

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A family member who is no longer living.

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Pictograph

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A symbol in a writing system based on pictures.

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Ideograph

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A symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea.

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Bureaucracy

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A group of non-elected government officials.

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Hereditary

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Having title or possession by reason of birth.

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Mandate of Heaven

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The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods.

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Dao

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A Chinese philosophy focused on obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature.

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Confucianism

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A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius; duty is the central idea.