Topic 5 Lessons 1-3

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loess

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A dustlike material that can form soil

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dike

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Wall to hold back water

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oracle bone

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Animal bone or shell carved with written characters used to predict

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pictograph

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A picture that represents a word or idea

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logograph

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A symbol that represents a word or group of words

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interpret

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To explain, give the meaning of

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challenge

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Something that is difficult or demanding to do

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Mandate of Heaven

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In ancient China, the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest force of nature

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warlord

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Military ruler

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chaos

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Total disorder and confusion