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