1. Chapter 7 Vocabulary Terms Ancient China

2. 1. dynasty - line of rulers from the same family 2. Aristocrat - nobles whose wealth came from the land they owned 3. Pictograph - a character which stands for an object

3. 4. ideograph-a kind of character used in Chinese writing that joins two or more pictographs to represent an idea 5. bureaucracy-a group of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government 6.social class - includes people who share a similar position in society

4. 7. filial piety - children’s respect for their parents and older relatives 8. Legalism - Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi which taught that humans are naturally evil and needed to be ruled by harsh laws 9. Acupuncture - Chinese practice of easing pain by sticking thin needles into patients’ skin

5. 10. Warlords - military leaders who run a government 11. tenant farmers - people who pay their rent by giving the landlord a portion of their crops 12. Silk Road - a large network of trade routes that stretched 4000 miles from western China to Southwest Asia

6. 13. Daoism – Chinese philosophy introduced by Laozi that promoted a peaceful society by encouraging people to seek inner peace and live in harmony with nature. 14. Confucianism – System of beliefs introduced by the Chinese thinker Confucius that taught that people needed to have a sense of duty to their family and community in order to bring peace to society. 15. Dao – The force that guides all things. 16. Dao De Jing – The book containing the writings of Daosim.

7. 17.Mandate of Heaven – A formal order that gave Chinese kings the right to rule. 18.Oracle Bones – Object used by priests to contact the spirits and ancestors before making important decisions. 19. Abacus – An ancient Chinese calculator used to solve math problems.

8. 20.Great Wall – Boundary built to keep invaders out of China. 21.Terraces – Flat areas cut like a series of deep steps into the mountain slopes to make more land available for farming. You are finished!!!!!!!