Unit 5 Vocabulary: Ancient India and Ancient China
**Flash Cards due Monday, December 15th!
Ancient India Words:
Cultural Diffusion – the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
Himalayas – Earth’s highest mountain range; these mountains form India’s northern border and
stretch for more than 1,500 miles
Climate - the general atmospheric conditions, or weather, of a particular location over a long period
of time
Subcontinent – a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent
Aryans – A group of Indo-Europeans who are believed to have moved to India around 1500 BC,
though there is an ongoing debate.
Ancient China Words:
Qin Shi Huang Di - (259-210 BCE) the first Chinese emperor who unified China in 221 BCE; he is
famous for his belief in “order above all else;” a uniform code of laws was enforced by harsh
punishment under his rule
Mandate of Heaven - An idea in ancient China that if a ruler was honest and good, he would have
the approval of the gods and the right to rule. However, if the ruler was not good, he would lose the
gods’ approval and the people of China could remove him from power
Great Wall of China - a linked series of defensive walls, watchtowers, and natural barriers that was
built in China to defend against invaders; construction began in the Qin Dynasty and was finished in
the Ming Dynasty
Silk Road - an ancient trade route that connected ancient China to civilizations to the west; enabled
the exchange of valuable goods as well as cultural ideas such as religion
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VOCABULARY WORD
Illustration
Definition
(Any stem words that are within
the word and their definitions)
Use the word in a sentence.
Unit 5 Vocabulary: Ancient India and Ancient China
**Flash Cards due Monday, December 15th!
Ancient India Words:
Cultural Diffusion – the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
Himalayas – Earth’s highest mountain range; these mountains form India’s northern border and
stretch for more than 1,500 miles
Climate - the general atmospheric conditions, or weather, of a particular location over a long period
of time
Subcontinent – a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent
Aryans – A group of Indo-Europeans who are believed to have moved to India around 1500 BC,
though there is an ongoing debate.
Ancient China Words:
Qin Shi Huang Di - (259-210 BCE) the first Chinese emperor who unified China in 221 BCE; he is
famous for his belief in “order above all else;” a uniform code of laws was enforced by harsh
punishment under his rule
Mandate of Heaven - An idea in ancient China that if a ruler was honest and good, he would have
the approval of the gods and the right to rule. However, if the ruler was not good, he would lose the
gods’ approval and the people of China could remove him from power
Great Wall of China - a linked series of defensive walls, watchtowers, and natural barriers that was
built in China to defend against invaders; construction began in the Qin Dynasty and was finished in
the Ming Dynasty
Silk Road - an ancient trade route that connected ancient China to civilizations to the west; enabled
the exchange of valuable goods as well as cultural ideas such as religion
Side 1
Side 2
VOCABULARY WORD
Illustration
Definition
(Any stem words that are within
the word and their definitions)
Use the word in a sentence.