A group of nonelected government officials

System of beliefs which describe the way a king must rule.

The belief that the Chinese Kings right to rule came from the gods.

Military leaders who exercise civil power through force.

Early Chinese civilization started on the __________ river

The Chinese called their land "The Middle Kingdom" because:

This early Chinese hero was believed to have controlled the flooding of the rivers and chased away the evil dragons.

According to myth, the _________ dynasty was the first ruling family of China. Though, it is now believed that this dynasty never existed and is purely myth.

The ___________ dynasty was founded by a rebel named Wu Wang.

The _________ dynasty is the actual first dynasty of ancient China. Their capitol was in Anyang.

The end of the Zhou Dynasty brought about 200 years of in-fighting between warlords known as the ____________