Ancient China

5. A trade route that ran from northern China to Europe.
6. A hard green gemstone in China.
8. A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of Confucius.
10. 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.
11. Yellowish-brownish metal used in China.
12. The first emperor of China who united China under one rule.
13. When the rule of a country is passed down to family members over a long period of time.
14. A style of writing that was considered an art form using brushes to paint the characters.

1. A 5500 mile long wall built along the northern border of China. It was built to keep out the Mongol invaders.
2. A luxurious fabric worn by wealthy nobles.
3. A type of baked clay ceramic. It was used in building the 8,000 life size soldiers that were buried with Emperor Qin.
4. A revered mythical creature that has the long body of a serpent, sharp teeth, four legs with sharp talons, and can fly.
7. A fast growing grass that grows very tall and with hollow stems like a tube.
9. A part of the philosophy of Taoism, opposites that balance each other throughout nature such as "light and dark".