2025 Ancient China Study Guide Review

Vocab: a group of rulers from the same family

Vocab: a set of beliefs about how to live

Vocab: first emperor and leader who unified China, ruled through Legalism, and standardized laws, language, currency, and measurements

Vocab: a philosopher who believed living a simple, flexible, and harmonious life led to happiness

Vocab: Chinese river that often floods; AKA “Yellow River”

Vocab: a group of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and the west

Vocab: China’s earliest written records that shared predictions for the future

Vocab: a philosophy that focuses on harmony, simplicity, and non-interference

Vocab: longest Chinese river that runs through central China; AKA “Yangtze River”

Vocab: first teacher in Chinese history who believed education and ethical behavior improved society