Ancient China Crossword

Also called the Yellow River
Also called the Yangtze River
A line of rulers from the same family
A noble who passed his land and power from one generation to the next
China's first capital
Deceased family members honored by the Chinese
Appointed officials responsible for running different areas of the governmentpointed officials responsible for running different areas of the government
Ivory and green stone
An aristocrat that defeated the Shang
Characters that stand for objects
The mandate of heaven states that the king is to rule the proper way called the ___
A formal order
In 221 BC he used a cavalry force to defeat the warring states
A grain grown by the Chinese
A major theory that stated that anyone who had a talent for governing should be involved in government
Known as "The Old Master"
Founder of Legalism
A government official appointed by Qin to make sure that government officials did their jobs
Northern china is bordered by this desert
Forced farmers to build the Great Wall
Founder of the Han dynasty
_____ farmers worked on land owned by someone else and paid their rent in crops
A method used to treat pain by inserting needles into the skin
A Chinese invention that helped ships to turn easier
A 4000 mile trade route from western china to southwest Asia
The religious ideas of ______ helped the Chinese cope with fear and stress when the government collapsed after 220 AD