What is the dynastic cycle?

• A line of rulers from the same family

• Respect children owe their parents and ancestors

• To cut off

• The rise and fall of dynasties in China

What is filial piety?

• To cut off

• The rise and fall of dynasties in China

• A line of rulers from the same family

• Respect children owe their parents and ancestors

What are oracle bones?

• To cut off

• Animal bones used to consult the many gods the Shang people worshipped

• Respect children owe their parents and ancestors

• A line of rulers from the same family

What is the Chang Jiang?

• The rise and fall of dynasties in China

• To cut off

• A line of rulers from the same family

• Predictable river in central China, the third longest river in the world

What is Confucianism?

• Belief system focused on duties and responsibilities

• The rise and fall of dynasties in China

• To cut off

• A line of rulers from the same family