Sunday, May 19, 2024, 2:21 PM
Site: REMC 8 / Kent ISD Moodle VLE
Course: World Studies Bustrum/Kirkman/Shomin (NVPS_WorldStudies)
Glossary: Vocab Unit 5
A

ancestor worship

honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the spirits of the dead

Anyang

location where ruins were found from the Shang dynasty, China’s first civilization

B

bureaucracy

a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

C

caravan

a group of people traveling together

clan

a large group of family members and friends

climate

 the average weather conditions at a particular place

Confucianism

a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior

cultural diffusion

the spreading of cultural traits, such as goods and ideas, from one culture to another, or within one culture

D

Daoism

a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature

F

feudalism

a system of government based on land landowners and tenants