Ancient China

1. Philosopher who believed in the importance of relationships expecially towards one's elders
3. Longest-lasting dynasty in China's history
8. Government made up of a small group of people from the highest class of society
9. Under the feudal system, lords were given sections of land called ___ to rule over
11. China's civil war was known as the period of the '____ States'
14. First dynasty in China for which we have archaeological evidence
15. This type of silt gives the Yellow River its name
16. The Dao means 'the ____'
18. Chinese civilization started along this river
19. During the Shang dynasty artisans made objects cast from this metal
20. Territory ruled by China's first emperor; gave China its name

2. These bones led to the discovery of a very old form of Chinese writing
4. Chinese kings were expected to have the mandate of __
5. Philosopher who created a philosophy based on the Dao
6. All three Chinese philosophies believed people had lost these
7. Chinese philosophy that used strict laws and harsh punishments to
10. The Yellow River is nicknamed 'China's ___'
12. This weapon became commonly used during the Zhou dynasty
13. In Ancient China, the ______ class was directly underneath the king, royal family, and nobles
17. Symbol of Daoism that represents opposites moving in harmony