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UNIT 4 VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS
1. Daoism-a philosophy that developed in China and stresses the belief that one should live in harmony with
Dao, the guiding force of reality.
2. Confucianism-a philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on mortality, family order, social
harmony and government.
3. Silk Road-a network of trade routes stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Legalism- the Chinese belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.
5. cavalry-a unit of soldiers who ride horses.
6. civil service-service as a government official.
7. import- goods brought in from other regions.
8. export- items sent to other regions for trade.
9. alliance-an agreement to work together.
10. epic-long poems that tell the stories of heroes
11. acropolis-A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built.
12. Peloponnesian War-a war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC.
13. tyrant-An ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force.
14. aristocrats-A rich landowner or noble.
15. oligarchy-A government in which only a few people have power.
16. democracy-A type of government in which people rule themselves.
17. Hellenistic-Greek-like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas.
18. plebeians-The common people of ancient Rome.
19. republic-A political system in which people elect leaders to govern them.
20. Forum- A Roman public meeting place.
21. patricians-The nobility in Roman society.
22. aqueduct-A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places.
UNIT 4 VOCABULARY DEFINITIONS
1. Daoism-a philosophy that developed in China and stresses the belief that one should live in harmony with
Dao, the guiding force of reality.
2. Confucianism-a philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on mortality, family order, social
harmony and government.
3. Silk Road-a network of trade routes stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Legalism- the Chinese belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.
5. cavalry-a unit of soldiers who ride horses.
6. civil service-service as a government official.
7. import- goods brought in from other regions.
8. export- items sent to other regions for trade.
9. alliance-an agreement to work together.
10. epic-long poems that tell the stories of heroes
11. acropolis-A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built.
12. Peloponnesian War-a war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC.
13. tyrant-An ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force.
14. aristocrats-A rich landowner or noble.
15. oligarchy-A government in which only a few people have power.
16. democracy-A type of government in which people rule themselves.
17. Hellenistic-Greek-like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas.
18. plebeians-The common people of ancient Rome.
19. republic-A political system in which people elect leaders to govern them.
20. Forum- A Roman public meeting place.
21. patricians-The nobility in Roman society.
22. aqueduct-A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places.