Early Chinese Dynasties Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Lower and less important.
  2. 8. A set of trade routes, starting in China, going through Asia, Africa, and Europe, and ending in Ancient Rome.
  3. 9. The process where humans create tools and machines to change or control their environment.
  4. 11. Something done successfully, usually by effort, courage, or skill.
  5. 12. Higher and more important.
  6. 13. A time period in Ancient China where multiple dynasties were fighting each other.
  7. 17. The ruler of a dynasty. When an emperor dies, power is usually passed down to their child.
  8. 18. A new device, idea, or method created by humans to make life easier.
  9. 20. The process of making things the same for all people (ex: all Chinese territories using the same coins or writing system).
  10. 22. The way a society is organized. It ranks one group above another according to status or place in society.
  11. 23. A system of questions and beliefs about human existence and the world.
Down
  1. 1. The study of artifacts that people made, used, and left behind to help understand past civilizations.
  2. 2. A moral rule or a strong belief that influences your actions.
  3. 4. When different territories or areas are joined together into one country.
  4. 5. A philosophy that values responsibility, strict social rules, and respect for superior people.
  5. 6. The idea that heaven chose China’s rulers. No one could rule without heaven’s permission.
  6. 7. A series of stone walls and fortifications that were built, over many years, across the northern border of Ancient China.
  7. 10. Fair treatment based on what the laws and rules say, regardless of how much power one has
  8. 11. An object, such as a tool or a weapon, that was made by people in the past.
  9. 14. A philosophy that values respect for yourself, simplicity, and “going with the flow.”
  10. 15. A leader who is thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom
  11. 16. The exchange of land for military service or other work (farming, building etc.)
  12. 19. A cruel and oppressive ruler who uses force to exercise controls
  13. 21. A line of rulers from a single family that holds power for a long time.