Sammie Hampton

yellow soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China

a widespread lack of food resulting in hunger and starvation

mountain passes with steep rocky sides

a dry, grassy, plain found in Asia and eastern Europe

a high mountain plateau in Asia

large lowland region, eastern China that is watered by the Huang He

flows from the Tibetan Plateau, across northern China,into Yellow Sea

longest river in China flowing from Tibet into the East China Sea

a line of rulers who belongs to the same family

in ancient China, a cattle or sheep bone used to predict the future

the belief that the Chinese emperor's right to the rule came from the gods

Zhou Empire in China ended and local rulers went to war with each other 

Chinese philosopher who stressed the need to respect tradition

 Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism

supreme ruler of an empire, or group of state under one government

a division of land within an empire or country

a philosophy of strict government in china

Chinese emperor who unified China and found the Qin dynasty

long defensive wall extending 1,500 miles through northern China

in China, a system of beliefs and behavior base on the teachings of Confuci

an ancient network of overland tradings routes

China, dynasty would remain in power only,long as it was providing good gov