Ancient China Vocabulary

What is loess?

• A type of monarchy

• A fine, yellowish soil

• A luxurious fabric

• An ancient trade route

What is terrace farming?

• A method of divination

• A type of government

• An agricultural practice

• A social system

What is a monarchy?

• A type of soil

• A form of government

• A branch of government

• A period of prosperity

What is silk?

• A type of soil

• A social system

• A luxurious fabric

• A method of farming

Who is a diviner?

• A person who practices divination

• A farmer of low social status

• An individual of high social rank

• A ruler of an empire

What is feudalism?

• A type of fabric

• A social system in medieval Europe

• A method of farming

• A branch of government

Who are peasants?

• Individuals of high social rank

• Farmers or laborers of low social status

• Rulers of a large political unit

• People who practice divination

Who are nobles?

• Individuals of high social rank

• Farmers of low social status

• People who practice divination

• Rulers of an empire

What is an empire?

• A type of soil

• A large political unit

• A method of farming

• A luxurious fabric

What is Confucianism?

• A type of government

• A philosophical and ethical system

• A method of farming

• A luxurious fabric