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| Question | Answer |
| BARBARIAN | Term used by the Chinese to refer to anyone who was not Chinese or who lived outside Chinese borders. |
| ISOLATED | - Cut off from - Separate from - Having no contact with |
| DYNASTY (plural: DYNASTIES) | Line of rulers from the same family, and the time period during which they ruled. |
| PRIMARY SOURCE | A source that was created at the time / in the time being investigated, e.g.: - bones, skeletons, items found in tombs - art : paintings, mosaics, sculptures - pottery, tools, weapons - household utensils, toys - letters, diaries, photographs |
| MANDATE OF HEAVEN | Belief that the ruler has been chosen by the gods to rule. |
| MAUSOLEUM | Room where dead bodies are buried or stored |
| INSCRIPTION | Engraved or etched writing; writing on bone, shell, bronze or some other object |
| DAOISM | Chinese religion that believes that nature works in harmony; following the Dao (the Way) will lead to happiness and health |
| CONFUCIUS | Philosopher who taught about life and government; his sayings were collected by his followers and published as 'The Analects'; c. 500 BCE |
| TERRACOTTA WARRIORS | Army of soldiers, made of terracotta or clay, that stood guard over the tomb of China's first Emperor. |
| PHILOSOPHER | Thinker; person who studies and asks the deep questions of life - Who are we? Why are we here? |
| EMPEROR | Supreme male ruler of an empire (one or more countries or regions) |
| FERTILE LAND | Land that is rich in nutrients and is good for farming and producing crops |
| WARRING STATES PERIOD | Period of time from 475-221 BCE when seven states fought each other for control of northern China. |
| PEASANT | Tenant farmer who worked on land owned by the gentry; had to give half of everything they produced to their landlord and pay government taxes |
| BUREAUCRAT | Government official from the gentry class (elite, privileged, wealthy) who was also a scholar (educated). |
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