Ancient China Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. 3,988 miles long river that is third longest river in the world
  2. 4. one of the first Chinese dynasties, ruled from 1750 to 1040 B.C.E.
  3. 7. a line of rulers in China that ruled after the Shang dynasty
  4. 9. a religion or philosophy based on the teaching of Confucius
  5. 11. someone who does physical work
  6. 12. the dynasty that ruled China from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin dynasty
  7. 13. the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang united China under one rule and began the Qin dynasty
  8. 16. 3,395 miles long river that is the sixth longest river in the world
  9. 17. a system of government based on landowners and tenants
  10. 18. a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
  11. 19. a stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake
  12. 20. a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens
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  1. 1. one of the three major religions or philosophies of Ancient China, Taoism follows the teachings of Lao-Tzu
  2. 3. location where ruins were found from the Shang dynasty, China's first civilization
  3. 5. a trade route that ran from northern China to Europe
  4. 6. the Daoist concept of opposing forces of nature
  5. 8. a piece of bone or shell heated and cracked by holy men to seek advice from a king’s ancestors
  6. 10. a 5500 mile long wall built along the northern border of China. It was built to keep out the Mongol invaders
  7. 14. a region in the Huang He River valley, where Chinese civilization began
  8. 15. a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws