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13 Cards in this Set
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Imperial |
belonging to or related to the emperor |
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meritocracy |
rule by officials for their merit or worth |
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dynasty |
line of rulers descended from the same family |
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aristocracy |
a ruling class of noble families |
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government by outsiders |
ruled by foreigners from different places |
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bureaucracy |
a highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority |
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warlord |
a military leader operating outside of the giovernment control |
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civil service exam |
a test given to qualify candidates for positions given in government |
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barge |
a long boat with a flat bottom |
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currency |
the form of money used in a country |
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urbanization |
the growth of a city |
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mandate of heaven |
official orders of heaven |
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mass-produce |
to make similar items in quantity by using standardized designs |