Ancient China Unit - Vocabulary

A government policy of staying away from other countries.

• Selfism

• Isolationism

• Introvertism

• Seclusion

A piece of land almost surrounded by water but is connected to a larger land mass.

(A piece of land with water on three sides.)

• plateau

• mountain

• island

• peninsula

An land area of high ground that is fairly level (or flat), like a table.

• plateau

• mountain

• island

• peninsula

A government led by a succession of rulers from the same family.

• republic

• oligarchy

• dynasty

• democracy

People who work to spread religious beliefs, especially in other countries.

• monarchs

• missionaries

• priests

• psychics

A union or association that helps its members become stronger

• alliance

• freedom

• war

• affiliation

To supply water to crops, usually by building channels.

• flood

• river

• irrigate

• shield

A member of a group that DOES NOT live in a single place, but rather moves around, usually based on the seasons.

• nomad

• scavenger

• farmer

• communist

A ranking of something from the highest level to the lowest level.

• list

• oligarchy

• hierarchy

• stele

The ability to let light, but not shapes, pass through something...

(View is fuzzy, but light can be seen.)

• transparent

• translucence

• opaque

• mirror