Ancient China

3. a hard gemstone often used in jewelry
4. a prediction by a wise person, or a person who makes a prediction
7. (259-210 BC) Ruler of China, he united China for the first time. Built roads and canals and began the Great Wall of China
9. (500s or 400s BC) Chinese philosopher, he was the most famous Daoist teacher.
10. a device that uses the positions of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
13. the Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific to cure disease or relieve pain
16. moral values
17. a network of trade routes that stretched across Asia from China to the Mediterranean Sea

1. a philosophy that developed in China and stressed the belief that one should live in harmony with the Dao
2. a philosophy based on the ideas of Confucius that focuses on morality, family order, social harmony, and government
5. the spread of ideas,goods,and technology from one culture to another
6. a soft,light, and highly valued fabric developed in China
8. (551-479 BC) Chinese philosopher, he emphasized ethical behavior for individuals and governments.
11. the Chinese belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled
12. a person of high rank who owned land but owed loyalty to his king
14. a farmer with a small farm
15. a barrier made of walls across China's northern frontier
17. a device that measures the strength of an earthquake