| Question | Answer |
| CIVILISATION | Term used to describe a society that has towns, religion, culture and a complex form of government. |
| ISOLATED | - Cut off from - Separate from - Having no contact with |
| DYNASTY (plural: DYNASTIES) | A line of rulers from the same family, and the time period during which they ruled. |
| PRIMARY SOURCE | A source that was created at the time / in the time being investigated, e.g.: - bones, skeletons, items found in tombs - art : paintings, mosaics, sculptures - pottery, tools, weapons - household utensils, toys - letters, diaries, photographs |
| BARBARIANS | Term used by the Chinese to describe anyone who was not Chinese or who lived outside Chinese borders. |
| MANDATE OF HEAVEN | In the early days the Chinese people ruled their authority based on the mandate of heaven. This means that the Chinese people were chosen by gods who would rule them. |
| MAUSOLEUM | The Mausoleum is a large tomb structure |
| INSCRIPTION | Inscriptions is the writing on the bronze wepons |
| BUREAUCRAT | Bureaucrat is when you have the power/ ability to give orders to a large population of peasants artisans, landless labours and some slaves. |
| CONSCRIPTED | Conscripted means when someone is forced to become a soldier. |
| INFANTRY | Infantry is when soldiers fight by foot. |
| ARTISAN | An Artisan is a skilled worker that works in a trade. |
| MERCHANT | Merchants were people who organised the business and the trade. |
| ARMOURER | An Armourer is someone who is a maker or a repairer of armour. |
| GENTRY | |
| SCHOLAR | |
| NOMADIC | Nomadic is a group of people who's homes aren't stable which means they travel from time to time to find food or shelter. |
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