Ancient China

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Across
  1. 1. Strong fibre made by silkworms or spiders
  2. 6. fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups
  3. 7. System of thought and behavior
  4. 9. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
  5. 10. Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period
  6. 13. a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
  7. 16. A kinda legendary Chinese Taoist philosopher
  8. 17. idea that in order for a ruler to maintain order in society, people must obey a set of strict laws and those in authority
  9. 18. Founder of the Qin dynasty
  10. 19. mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green,
Down
  1. 2. a clastic, predominantly silt-sized sediment that is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Ten percent of Earth's land area is covered by loess or similar deposits.
  2. 3. Respect for someones parents, elders and ancestors
  3. 4. an imperial dynasty of China, established by Liu Bang
  4. 5. Pieces of ox scapula and turtle plastron for a form of divination in China
  5. 6. A vast arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.
  6. 8. a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu ( fl. 6th century BC), advocating humility and religious piety.
  7. 11. Combination of legal, economic, military, cultural and political customs
  8. 12. a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers
  9. 14. Thin needles are inserted in the body to give medicine which is traditionally from China
  10. 15. Measures earthquakes