Ancient China Vocabulary Choice Work Crossword

A rich, yellow soil found in the Yellow River
A line of rulers that belong to the same family
People who share a similar position in society
Nobles who gain their wealth from the land they own
Used to ask the gods for help
Characters that stand for objects
A kind of character used in Chinese writing (two or more pictographs)
A valuable metal used by Chinese artists
A group of appointed officials who run different parts of government
A law that gave a dynasty the heavenly right to rule
A cycle that continuously led to the rise and fall of China’s dynasties
The proper “way” to rule (a force that leads all living beings)
A period when nobles created ‘states’ to try and gain total control of China
Respecting parents and older relatives (the head of the family always comes first)
The philosophy of honoring others and doing one’s duty
The philosophy of living in harmony with nature and giving up any worldly desires
The philosophy that people needed strict rules and harsh punishments to create order
Used to determine who was talented enough to take part in the government
Built by many emperors and dynasties to keep out invaders (e.g. Xiongnu)
A large network of trade routes throughout southwest Asia