Unit 6 Study Guide: Ancient China - Chapters 7 and 18

Isolate: _______ (To cut off from the rest of the world)

• Isolate

• Integrate

• Connect

• Unite

Dynasty: _______ (A series of rulers from the same family)

• Dynasty

• Empire

• Republic

• Federation

Dynastic cycle: _______ (The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China)

• The pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in ancient China

• A method of agricultural development

• A type of ancient Chinese architecture

• A traditional Chinese festival

Filial piety: _______ (The belief that children owe their parents and ancestors respect)

• The belief that children owe their parents and ancestors respect

• The belief that parents owe their children respect

• The belief that siblings owe each other respect

• The belief that friends owe each other respect

Emperor: _______ (The supreme ruler of an empire)

• Emperor

• King

• President

• Governor

Bureaucracy: _______ (A system of government in which appointed officials in specialized departments run the various offices)

• Bureaucracy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

Silk: _______ (A textile made from the cocoons of silkworms)

• Silk

• Cotton

• Wool

• Polyester

Caravan: _______ (A group of people that travels together)

• A group of people that travels together

• A type of vehicle

• A musical band

• A type of fabric

Cultural diffusion: _______ (The process by which cultures interact and ideas spread from one area to another)

• The process by which cultures interact and ideas spread from one area to another

• The isolation of cultural practices within a single region

• The decline of cultural practices over time

• The creation of new cultural practices without external influence

Staple: _______ (A main crop produced in a specific place)

• Staple

• Fruit

• Vegetable

• Herb