ANCIENT CHINA

4. 6th century B.C first great teacher of Daoism who taught before Confucius
7. the Chinese dynasty founded by the first Chinese emperor, Shi Huangdi in 221 B.C
12. a river that cuts through the north china plain
13. the capital of China
15. king of Qui who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor
16. Chinese emperor who uncreased authority during the Han dynasty
17. a relative that lived longer ago than an grandparent
19. a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
20. a dynasty that lasted from 1760 B.C to 1500 B.C in China
24. a dike used to control flooding
25. the area of land surrounding the Huang river
26. a period of time where bronze was used to make items such as tools and weapons
27. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of china
28. a dyanasty that lasted from 206 B.C to A.D 220

1. a mountain rage in southern Asia includes the highest point on earth
2. political divisions
3. Chinese teacher of morals that came to embody the core of Confucianism
5. disciple of Confucius who is regarded as second only to Confucius as the co-founder of Confucianism
6. the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
8. the largest Chinese dynasty, lasting from 770 B.C to 221 B.C
9. the major trade route used by the Chinese and the rest of the world
10. a yellowish brown soil that blows in from a desert
11. the region where human settlement and cultures began in China
14. a person who goes between buyers and sellers
18. platform of earth
21. Chinese astronomer who became the first Chinese historian after writing a completed history book on china
22. a bone commonly used during the Shange dynasty in China to predict the future
23. picture that represents a word
29. Plateau a Rockey region in west of china