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Details Title: China Description: geography of China Total Flash Cards: 14 Created: 04/01/2008 16:02:45	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What doe we call the teachings of Confucius? Definition Confucianism Term What is the wearing away of the soil called? Definition erosion Term What is a political division of land in the Chinese empire called? Definition province Term What is the dusty, yellow soil called? Definition loess Term What did they use to predict the future? Definition oracle bones Term What is the god-given right to rule called? Definition Mandate of heaven Term Who was the supreme ruler of an empire? Definition emperor Term Who were the rich and powerful reltives of the king? Definition nobles Term Where was the best place for the Chinese to be educated? Definition Grand School Term What do you call the machine that detects earthquakes? Definition seismograph Term What is the wall called that keeps a river within its banks? Definition levee Term What doe you call a time when people starve? Definition famine Term What do you call a line of rulers from the same family? Definition dynasty Term What do you call a dry, treeless plain? Definition steppe