Ancient China

1. a philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
3. a method of inserting needles into the skin to stop pain and cure disease
7. a tool that measures and detects earthquakes
12. first emperor and leader who unified China
13. a harsh desert covering much of Northern China
14. a gemstone often used to make jewellery and art
16. founder of Daoism
17. China’s earliest written records that often told predictions for the future
19. important philosopher and teacher in Chinese history
20. a dusty material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River yellow
21. Chinese river that often floods; also known as the Yellow River

1. a group of rulers from the same family
2. the right to rule
4. respect for one’s parents and elders
5. belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader and legal system
6. a set of beliefs about how to live
8. a wall built along the northern border to help defend China
9. a social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants
10. longest Chinese river that runs through central China; also known as the Yangtze River
11. the ideas and teachings of Confucius
15. Road a group of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and the west
18. China’s main export along the silk road and made from silkworms