Ancient China

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Across
  1. 5. Northern desert that isolated ancient China.
  2. 6. Dynasty that started the civil service system.
  3. 8. Material used for tools and plows in ancient China.
  4. 9. Built to protect China’s northern border.
  5. 10. River crucial for trade and transportation.
  6. 14. Philosopher who emphasized family and order.
  7. 15. Confucian ideal of respect for parents and elders.
  8. 16. Religion offering peace and escape from suffering.
  9. 17. Used by the Chinese for written records.
  10. 19. Qin Shi Huangdi’s preferred philosophy of strict laws.
  11. 20. System for hiring educated government workers.
Down
  1. 1. Laozi’s philosophy emphasizing harmony with nature.
  2. 2. City known for multicultural caves on the Silk Road.
  3. 3. Trade route linking China to Europe.
  4. 4. Concept used to justify a ruler's power, "of Heaven."
  5. 7. China’s main trade good.
  6. 11. Dynasty that used the Mandate of Heaven.
  7. 12. Ancient Chinese invention for navigation.
  8. 13. "China’s Sorrow," due to frequent flooding.
  9. 18. Era prompting a search for restored order in China.