Ancient China Vocabulary - pick the best definition

Philosophy (n)

• A way of thinking that people use to guide their lives

• Anything in your mind

• A system of collecting things e.g. stamps

• A system of government, used in ancient times

Coffin (n)

• A hole in the ground

• A box for a dead body

• Something that happens when you have a cold

• A section of a wall

Chant (v)

• To climb something

• A method of building

• To write on clay tablets

• A way of singing simple tunes

Tomb (n)

• A large stone marking a historical event

• A place for burying the dead

• A list of important people in history

• A lost treasure

Excavate (v)

• To make a big impression on other people

• To run away from danger

• To get out of doing unpleasant tasks

• To dig or scoop out a hole in the earth

Rob (v)

• To name a person, particularly a boy

• To jump into any hole in the ground

• To take something unlawfully

• To decorate something, especially grave sites

Habitation (n)

• A place where people live

• Something a person does regularly

• Something unpleasant (usually bad-smelling)

• A popular game in Ancient China

Dynasty (n)

• A type of democratic government

• A sequence of rulers coming from the same family or group

• A long time

• A person who has to wait a long time to take power

Currency (n)

• Something that is enjoyed by most people

• Something that is used in cooking over open fires

• Something that is used to exchange for goods e.g. money

• Something that can be used for writing on

Mandate (n)

• An agreement to meet with someone

• A loss of valuable materials

• A type of judge in some higher courts

• A command from someone in power