China Vocabulary

a political leader of a territory that has several groups of people with various cultures

• imperial

• emperor

• dynasty

• warlord

belonging or related to an emperor

• imperial

• dynasty

• warlord

• bureaucracy

a military leader who is not controlled by the government

• imperial

• emperor

• dynasty

• warlord

a highly complex group of workers with many levels and different departments

• imperial

• dynasty

• warlord

• bureaucracy

a line of rulers that are descended from one family

• imperial

• emperor

• dynasty

• warlord

a ruling class of noble families

• meritocracy

• civil service exam

• aristocracy

• commerce

officials that are given a position after they prove their ability

• meritocracy

• civil service exam

• aristocracy

• economy

a test given to candidates who would like to apply for a position in government

• meritocracy

• civil service exam

• economy

• commerce

a system of managing the finances and wealth of a community

• meritocracy

• aristocracy

• economy

• commerce

A teacher who is one of the most famous philosophers in Chinese history.

• Confucius

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

• The Ming