Chapter 5 Ancient China

a system of beliefs and values

• loess

• dike

• extended family

• philosophy

• civil service

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

• loess

• dike

• extended family

• philosophy

• civil service

a protective wall that controls or holds back water

• loess

• dike

• extended family

• philosophy

• civil service

yellow-brown soil

• loess

• dike

• extended family

• philosophy

• civil service

closely related people of several generations

• loess

• dike

• extended family

• philosophy

• civil service

the founder of the Han Dynasty

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

• Liu Bang

• Wudi

• Sima Qian

author of the history of ancient China, Historical Records

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

• Liu Bang

• Wudi

• Sima Qian

Chinese philosopher and teacher

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

• Liu Bang

• Wudi

• Sima Qian

founder of the Qin Dynasty and China's first emperor

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

• Liu Bang

• Wudi

• Sima Qian

Chinese emperor who brought the Han Dynasty to its greatest strength

• Confucius

• Shi Huangdi

• Liu Bang

• Wudi

• Sima Qian