Unit 7 China

a series of rulers who belong to the same family.

• Dynasty

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

The idea that heaven chose China's ruler and gave them power.

• Mandate of Heaven

• Karma

• Nirvanna

• Enlightenment

China's First Emperor

• Shi Huangdi

• Ghengis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Confucius

Protected China from invasion from the North.

• The Great Wall

• Mongols

• Mountains

• Deserts

practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to cure disease or relieve pain.

• acupuncture

• meditating

• fasting

• nomads

form of printing in which an entire page is carved into a block of wood.

• woodblock printing

• papyrus

• paper

• gunpowder

a long trade route that connected China to the Western world.

• Silk Road

• Mediterranean Sea

• Spice Road

• Jade Road

a philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius.

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

focused on the importance of ethics and moral values.

• Confucius

• Buddha

• Hindu

• Pharaoh

nomads that lived together in tribes North of China.

• Mongols

• Huns

• Kshatria

• Untouchables