Finn Meachem

Mrs. Gartner
Social Studies Period 4
2/20/14
1. Ancestor- a person from whom one is descended. My great aunt,
who lived before me and is dead, is my ancestor.

2. Bureaucracy- government by many bureaus, administrators,

and petty officials. Qin knew he could not handle such a big
nation on his own; he set up a bureaucracy of officials to lead
others down the line.
3. Censorship- the act or practice of censoring. In the Beatles
Abbey road album, the American Government took the
cigarette out of Paul McCartneys hand.
4. Confucianism- the ethical system of Confucius, emphasizing
moral order, the humanity and virtue of China's ancient rulers,
and gentlemanly education. The people of China thought
Confucianism would make the people more satisfied with their
government-if the government acted like a good father, the
people would be good sons.
5. Dialect- a provincial, rural, or socially distinct variety of a
language that differs from the standard language, especially
when considered as substandard. The people in Haiti speak
Haitian Creole- a dialect of French.
6. Dynasty- a sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or
group. The Qin dynasty was supposed to last for 10,000
generations: it only lasted two.
7. Feudalism- the feudal system, or its principles and practices.
The Zhou dynasty was a time of feudalism. It meant the poor
worked land the nobles owned, and the nobles paid tax to the
king.
8. Middleman- an independent trader engaged in the distribution
of goods from producer to consumer. The Chinese used
middlemen to trade their silk so the secret couldnt be stolen in
Europe.
9. Oracle- Someone who can see the future and peoples destinies.
The oracle told him he would become famous with her crystal
ball.
10.
Provinces- an administrative division or unit of a country.
The Quebec province of Canada speaks French, but the New
Brunswick Province speaks English.

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Seismograph- any of various instruments for measuring
and recording the vibrations of earthquakes. The Han dynasties
seismographs helped the government know which province had
had an earthquake, so they could send help right away.
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Yin and Yang- two principles, one negative, dark, and
feminine (yin) and one positive, bright, and masculine (yang)
whose interaction influences the destinies of creatures and
things. Yin and yang were opposites that helped the Chinese
explain the things they did not understand like lightning and
floods.
Famous People
1. Ban Zhou- Ban Zhou was a woman who wrote books and
stories about womens etiquette that is still used today.
2. Cheng Tang- Overthrew Jie, an evil emperor who was the last
of the Xi dynasty. Also called Cheng the successful, he was the
first emperor of the Shang dynasty.
3. Confucius- A philosopher during the time of the one hundred
schools. His works and laws of obedience are still followed
today.
4. Han Gaozu- The first emperor of the Han dynasty. He
rebelled against Qin Shihuandi and overthrew his bureaucracy.
5. Jie- The last emperor of the Xi dynasty. He was considered evil
and eventually overthrown.
6. Li Si- The advisor over Qin Shihiandi and a strong Legalist. He
swayed the emperor into doing legalist-pro actions like
burning the books of Confucius and other philosophers.
7. Laozi- The founder of Daoism; a religion still followed today.
He believed you should stay in harmony with nature, and
leaders should be in the background.
8. Mencius- A follower of Confucius, who made Confucianism
popular after he died.
9. Mozi- Born about one hundred years after Confucius, he was
the inventor of Maoism. He believed you should treat
everyone with love, no matter who they are.
10. Qin Shihuandi- Qin was the first emperor of China, who
made many good changes, but also was a harsh legalist with
no love for his people.
11. Wudi- An emperor of the Han dynasty who expanded
China into a great empire. He took over Mongolia, some of the
Koreas, and other parts of modern-day China.
12. Yu- The man who made China a nation when it was many
different tribes. Started the Xi dynasty.
13. Zhang Heng- A mathematician, astronomer, and
geographer that was part of the Han court.

14. Zhang Qian- A pioneer and middleman for emperor Wu of

Han. He gave the first reliable information about Central Asia
to the Han court.
Questions
1. Between Mencius, Loazi and Mozi, I agree with Mencius the most.
He believed that obedience and respect could stop evil from
happening and if the five basic relationships were strong enough,
you could live happily. I think he is right because when people
force themselves into doing something, they usually start to like
it. When people say things to themselves in the mirror, they start
to believe it and when you are forced to go to school, you make
friends and enjoy being around them. In addition, when you
respect people, they respect you, so respecting everyone should
result in you being a figure of obedience and being friends with
more people.
2. Li Si had much influence on Qin Shihuandi and being his advisor
only strengthened their relationship. Li Si was a strong Legalist,
which meant that he wanted Qin to be a Legalist too. When Qin
found out that some philosophers opposed him, Li Si advised him
to burn the books and have the philosophers publicly executed.
Qin obeyed him and made sure people couldnt read the books
again. In addition, Li Si hurt China because he told Qin to keep
enforcing Legalist laws, which made his people dislike him.
3. An example of Confucianism in the modern world would be the
amendments in the constitution. If we are obedient to our
government, they will act like a good leader. Everyone has
agreed that the twenty-first amendment is good, and that
women can vote and do things that men should. When people
follow amendments, they are rewarded with a good home and a
place to start living (the country opens up to you if you obey
their laws).
4. An example of censorship for the common good is the rule in
school that says you cannot wear clothes that have inappropriate
language or symbols. The rules means kids arent exposed to
adult topics that their parents are not paying taxes for. In
addition, this helps kids not grow up with these things, because,
(as I mentioned before), when people see things or hear things
all the time, they believe it is okay to do or say and start to
believe it.

5. An invention that solves a problem would be rubber. Charles

Goodyear was an entrepreneur who was totally bankrupt, had
been jailed for not paying his taxes and totally abandoned by his
workers, but he managed to mix sulfur in with the sap of the
rubber tree to create what we now use to protect vital engine
parts, keep our feet protected, and stop electricity from flowing.
It is different from the seismograph because it is a multi-purpose
substance, but it does get people to the scene of the earthquake
faster, because they have cars with rubber tires.
6. An example Yin and Yang in the modern world would be your
body. It survives off of bacteria that if consumed by another
person could be deadly. The bacteria and cells in your body only
care about you, because they live in you and help you digest
food. Another less disturbing example would be the moon. The
moon emits no light, it reflects to light of the sun, so technically,
if there was no Sun, there would be no moon (we couldnt see it).
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