a fine yellow soil that is windblown, causing the Huang He River to earn the name "Yellow River"

ruled by a royal family

rich landowners at the top of the social classes

a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea

the right to rule comes from the gods

a Chinese philosophy based on the importance of laws

a Chinese philosophy focused on obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature

a belief system that teaches about the respect and loyalty in five relationships to bring goodness to society

the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents

named himself "First Emperor of China"

A series of rulers from the same family

working in/for the government

a trade route covering 4,000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea through Asia

instrument that measures details of an earthquake

a class system where the king provided lands to lords for military support, and peasants worked the land in exchange for protection

a means of written communication which is also an art form