Matching Pairs WHI.3-4 Ancient China MatchOnline version WHI.3-4 Ancient China Match by Stephanie Campbell 1 2 Confucianism 3 Mandate of Heaven 4 Oracle Bones 5 Taoism 6 Shang Dynasty 7 filial piety 8 Dynasty 9 Qin Shi Huangdi 10 Civil Service System 11 12 Silk Road 13 loess The ancient Chinese would carve questions into bones or tortoise shells, heat them, and priests would read the answers. The yellow fertile soil that lines the Huang He River. In Chinese history, it was the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority In Chinese thought, the two powers that govern the natural rhythms of life The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct. A wall built to keep out northern invaders. The massive structure was completed under the reign of Shi Huangdi of the Qin Dynasty. popular Chinese philosophical system that one should live in harmony with nature. It was based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic A series of rulers from the same family Leader of the Qin Dynasty most known for the Great Wall of China and the Terra Cotta Soldiers who protect his tomb. A characteristic of Chinese society that says you must respect your parents and elders The hiring of government officials based on merit The second dynasty of China who used bronze and established the mandate of heaven. A trade route that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea. It allowed for the trading of goods and ideas across many cultures.