Unit 5 (China) Vocabulary

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an ancient Chinese medicine that involved sticking needles in a person’s body to cure sickness and stop pain.

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Acupuncture

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government jobs given based on merit and ability

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Civil Service

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belief that people should focus on good morals and develop strong relationships with one another, family is the most important thing.

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Confucianism

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the spread of goods and ideas among different cultures.

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Cultural Diffusion

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the belief that people should live in harmony with nature and the universe. “Whatever happens, will happen” “Go with the flow”

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Daoism/Taoism

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What are beliefs about what is considered “right and wrong”, “good and bad”?

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Ethics

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the devotion and respect of children toward their parents.

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Filial piety

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the belief that people are born evil and need strict laws with harsh punishments to maintain order in society.

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Legalism

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the belief that rulers were chosen by the gods.

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Mandate of Heaven

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animal bones or shells that were used to predict what may happen in the future.

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Oracle Bones