6th Grade Vocabulary Week of 2/24/25 Ancient China Lessons 1 & 2

Fill in the blank: An ________ is an animal bone or shell carved with written characters that was used to predict the future in ancient China.

• oracle bone

• dragon bone

• turtle shell

• fortune stick

Fill in the blank: To ________ means to explain or give the meaning of something.

• define

• interpret

• describe

• clarify

Fill in the blank: The ________ of Heaven in ancient China was the presumed right to rule given to a dynasty by heaven, the highest force of nature.

• Mandate

• Dynasty

• Emperor

• Kingdom

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to total disorder and confusion.

• chaos

• order

• harmony

• clarity

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a military ruler.

• warlord

• Uncle Larry

• president

• king

Fill in the blank: ________ is an adjective meaning not serious or not important.

• trivial

• significant

• crucial

• essential