Ancient China Vocabulary

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A military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area...

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warlord

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A member of an upper class of society...

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aristocrat

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A person that someone is descended from ...

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ancestor

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Having title or possession by reason of birth...

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hereditary

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

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Mandate of Heaven

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A system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius...

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Confucianism

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A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws...

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Legalism

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A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level...

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social class

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What was built to help protect China from invasions from the north?

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Great Wall of China

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A network of trade routes stretching from western China to the Mediterranean region.

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Silk Road