Unit 3 Chapter 2: Ancient China

a series of rulers who are all from the same family

• canal

• virtue

• dynasty

• filial piety

a channel dug by people; used by boats or for irrigation

• canal

• virtue

• feudal system

• noble

a city that is its own political unit and has its own ruling

• noble

• city-state

• philosophy

• astronomy

a command; responsibility given by an authority

• canal

• dynasty

• virtue

• mandate

a social organization in which kings, lords, and peasants are bound together by mutual obligations.

• dynasty

• feudal system

• filial piety

• noble

a member of a high social class

• dynasty

• annals

• virtue

• noble

a record of events

• mandate

• annals

• philosophy

• astronomy

the study of ideas about knowledge, life, and truth; literally, the love of wisdom

• mandate

• city-state

• philosophy

• dynasty

deep respect for one's parents

• filial piety

• virtue

• canal

• noble

a high moral standard

• philosophy

• virtue

• mandateq

• annals