Ancient China Flashcards

Front

Which belief system promotes decency and respect?

Back

Confucianism

Front

What is the belief that people must be controlled by a strong leader and law system?

Back

Legalism

Front

What is the right to rule China that leaders claimed to receive from the gods?

Back

Mandate of Heaven

Front

Which set of beliefs is about how to live?

Back

Philosophy

Front

Which belief system promotes harmony with nature?

Back

Daoism

Front

What are China’s earliest written records that often told predictions for the future?

Back

Oracle Bones

Front

What is a group of rulers from the same family called?

Back

Dynasty

Front

What material, made from a type of insect, was used to produce clothing and became China’s main trading export?

Back

Silk

Front

What is the social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants?

Back

Feudalism

Front

What term describes respect for one’s parents and elders?

Back

Filial Piety