Ancient China Vocab 2

Nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned.

• aristocrats

• ancestors

• philosopher

• contribution

People who lived long ago in your family or culture.

• aristocrats

• ancestors

• philosopher

• contribution

A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar and deep thinker.

• aristocrats

• ancestors

• philosopher

• contribution

The part played by a person, artifact or event that brings about a result, change or helps something to advance.

• aristocrats

• ancestors

• philosopher

• contribution

Made up of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government.

• bureaucracy

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

A philosophy that taught all men with a talent for governing should take part in government and stressed education, respect and peace.

• bureaucracy

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

A philosophy that promotes finding inner peace, balance and following nature.

• bureaucracy

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

Stated that people are evil and need laws and harsh rulers and stiff punishments to guide them.

• bureaucracy

• Confucianism

• Daoism

• Legalism

The practice that children had to respect their parents and older relatives.

• Silk Road

• filial piety

• philosopher

• contribution

A large network of trade routes stretching 4,000 miles across Southern Asia and eventually to India, Egypt and Rome.

• Silk Road

• filial piety

• philosopher

• contribution