Ancient China

4. A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of Confucius.
5. A type of baked clay ceramic. It was used in building the 8,000 life size terracotta soldiers that were buried with Emperor Qin.
6. Shi Huang The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang united China under one rule and began the Qin dynasty.
8. When the rule of a country is passed down to family members over a long period of time.
11. The nomadic peoples of the north who often raided China. Under Genghis and Kublai Khan they captured much of China for a period of time.

1. A fast growing grass that grows very tall and with hollow stems like a tube.
2. Road A trade route that ran from northern China to Europe.
3. Wall A 5500 mile long wall built along the northern border of China. It was built to keep out the Mongol invaders.
4. A style of writing that was considered an art form using brushes to paint the characters.
7. A revered mythical creature that has the long body of a serpent, sharp teeth, four legs with sharp talons, and can fly.
9. and Yang A part of the philosophy of Taoism, opposites that balance each other throughout nature such as "light and dark".
10. A luxurious material made from the cocoons of silkworms. Silk was highly prized in ancient China and was only worn by wealthy nobles.