Dynasty - A succession of rulers from families over generations., Monopoly - one person or group controlling a product for sale, Terrace Farming - also called steppe farming; it was used on mountain slopes when flat farmland was in short supply to increase the ability to grow crops., Acupuncture - the inserting of needles in certain parts of the body to help relieve pain, Filial Piety - taking care of one’s elders like a child looking after a parent., Censor - an individual who would watch workers and report anything they saw that was not being done correctly, Loess - rich yellow soil that would be good for growing crops after flooding, Civil Service Test - a test to assess how well someone is capable of doing a job; this makes it fairer for everyone so jobs are not given just based on how rich a family may be., Mandate of Heaven - the belief that the Gods have chosen you and your family to lead the country; this will be taken away if a family becomes corrupt and then a new family will take over., Writing - The difference between a pictograph ( a picture symbol for a word) and an ideograph (multiple symbols expressing an idea), Geography - The deserts and mountains affect the lives of the ancient Chinese because it kept them isolated from others so they developed their own unique culture, Huang He River - It was called the Yellow River ( due to the yellow silt in the water when it flooded) and China’s Sorrow ( because many people died when it flooded at certain times), Confucius - Golden Rule (“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”), Taoism - central idea is give up worldly desires and live simply in harmony with nature, Yin-Yang - review how the two sides balance out with a “good” thing on one side and its direct opposite on the other, Legalism - stressed importance of a system of laws that were strict and had harsh punishments, Qin Dynasty - Soldiers communicate danger while on the Great Wall by using smoke signals during the day and fire signals at night, Han Dynasty - Civil service exams would be used to hire the most qualified people for a job, Zheng He - Zheng He was a great explorer who wanted to ensure his men would not die of dehydration while on their travels across the seas so he had tankers filled with fresh water, Martial Arts - The difference between karate and judo is karate is a percussive art with striking the opponent with kicks and hands, while judo is non percussive using throws and trips, Chopsticks - Things you should never do when using chopsticks (check your notes), Silk Road - a trade route from Asia into Europe, the Middle East and Africa supposedly traveled by Marco Polo, Marco Polo - Some historians doubt the claims Marco Polo makes in his book about his travels to China because he never learned how to speak Chinese, and he doesn’t mention things like the Great Wall, Emperor Qin - burned books, had censors report on the people so he could monitor them, and killed those who displeased him, Oracle Bones - he purpose of using them was the write questions on turtle shells to the gods to get advice, and the the shells would be heated up and based on the cracks it would provide the answers,

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