Ancient China

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A yellow-brown soil

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Loess

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A protective wall that controls or holds back water by a river

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Dike

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Closely related people of several generations

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Extended Family

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A Chinese philosopher and teacher whose beliefs had a great influence on Chinese life

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Confucius

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A system of beliefs and values

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Philosophy

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The group of people whose job is to carry out the work of the government

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Civil Service

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Founder of the Qin dynasty and China’s first emperor

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Qin Shi Huangdi

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The kind of money used by a group or a nation

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Currency

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Founder of the Han dynasty

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Han Liu Bang

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Chinese emperor who brought the Han dynasty to its greatest strength and size

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Han Wudi