Vocabulary - Ancient China

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Monsoons

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A wind in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia that brings heavy rains in the summer.

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Yellow River (Huang He)

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The third-longest river in Asia.

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Yangtze River (Chang)

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A four-thousand-mile river in China, the longest river in the country of China and the continent of Asia.

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Gobi Desert

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A large desert region in Asia. It covers parts of northern and northwestern China and southern Mongolia.

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Isolation

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The complete separation from others.

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Dynasty

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A family of powerful leaders in China.

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Ancestor worship

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The custom of regarding with great respect deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living.

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Mandate of Heaven

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An ancient Chinese belief/theory and philosophical idea that tiān (heaven) granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well, appropriately, and fairly.

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Feudalism

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A way of structuring society around relationships derived from the holding of land in exchange for service or labor.