Ancient China Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. This cycle explains the fall and rise of rulers in china
  2. 6. Major Beliefs Humans are good, not bad.
  3. 9. They served under a ________ of heaven (approval of the gods) only as long as their rule was fair
  4. 10. _____ cloth (made from the cocoons of silkworms)
  5. 11. Nomadic invaders from the North Raided Chinese settlements Skilled horseman and warriors
Down
  1. 1. Water wheels were used to bring river water to the fields
  2. 2. China’s most influential philosopher Wanted to restore good government, social order, aConfucianismo China
  3. 3. Founded by Laozi To attain happiness one must live in harmony with the “Tao.” Tao: a universal force that guides all things.
  4. 4. The earliest evidence of Chinese writing is found on _______ bones
  5. 5. China was ruled by a succession of ruling families called ________ (Early dynasties: Shang and Zhou)
  6. 7. ________ Worship. The Chinese believed that the spirits of family ancestors could bring good fortune or disaster They paid respect to family ancestors and made sacrifices in their honor
  7. 8. This river is also known as the Huang-he river.