Ancient China Vocabulary

What is Daoism?

• The contemporary version of Confucianism, based on the teaching of Laozi.

• A collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

• The idea that humans were evil by nature.

Define analects

• the contemporary version of Confucianism based on the teaching of Laozi

• military and civil commander having control of an area

• a collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

What is the Great Wall?

• a collection of ideas and sayings attributed by the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

• a series of wall made of stone and brick along the northern borders of China.

• the contemporary version of Confucianism, based on the teaching of Laozi.

A ______ is a sequence of rulers from the same family.

• bureaucracy

• aristocracy

• dynasty

An _______ is the highest class in a society, often born into the class.

• bureaucracy

• aristocracy

• dynasty

A ______ is a government run by multiple nonelective officials.

• bureaucracy

• aristocracy

• dynasty

Oracle Bones are pieces of turtle bones or shell used to try to predict future events by supernatural means.

• True

• False

An _____ is a sovereign ruler with great power and rank.

• millet

• aristocracy

• emperor

A _____ is a miitary and civil command, having control of an area due to the presence of armed forces.

• Taotie mask

• warlord

• bureaucracy

The belief the Heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou king.

• Confucianism

• Mandate of Heaven

• Bronze Casting