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  • A series of rulers from the same family.
    legalism
    daoism
    Himalayan Mountain
    dynasty
  • Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1046-256 BCE
    Fu Hao
    Zhou Dynasty
    Nobles
  • A period of conflict and disorder, often referring to the time between Zhou and Qin Dynasties
    Warefare and chaos
    five basic relationships
    daoism
    dynasty
  • A large, flat region in northern China, important for agriculture
    Mandate of Heaven
    North China Plain
    Filial Piety
    Loess
  • An alloy of copper and tin, widely used in ancient China
    Filial Piety
    Dynasty
    Oracle Bones
    Bronze
  • People of high social rank, often with hereditary titles.
    Confucius
    Nobles
    Dynasty
    Legalism
  • Animal bones or turtle shells used for divination (seeking knowledge of the future or hidden things) in ancient China
    Oracle Bones
    bronze
    Dynasty
    Filial piety
  • A Chinese philosophy and religion emphasizing living in harmony with the Dao (the Way)
    Daoism
    dynasty
    Nobles
    Himalayan Mountains
  • Systems of thought or beliefs about the nature of reality and human existence
    The Analects
    Bronze
    Huang River
    Philosophies
  • A powerful female military leader and shaman of the Shang Dynasty
    Dynasty
    Loess
    Fu Hao
    Zhou Dynasty
  • Another name for the Yellow River, a major river in China
    Huang River
    Oracle Bones
    Philosophies
    The analects
  • A collection of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius
    Huang River
    Bronze
    Philosophies
    The Analects
  • Confucian concept of key social relationships that form societal structure
    Five Basic Relationships
    filial piety
    bronze
    huang river
  • Chinese belief that rulers had divine right to rule if they governed justly
    North China Plain
    Mandate of Heaven
    Filial Piety
    Loess
  • Ancient Chinese philosopher and teacher who developed Confucianism
    Noble
    Mandate of Heaven
    Dynasty
    Confucius
  • The highest mountain range in the world, located in Asia
    Legalism
    Daoism
    Nobles
    Himalayan Mountains
  • An ancient Chinese philosophy emphasizing strict laws and punishments
    confucius
    dynasty
    legalism
    himalayan mountains