Ancient India & Ancient China
Across
- 2. A deadly weapon invented by the Chinese which allowed them to attack enemies from far away
- 8. The divine law of Hinduism which says you must perform the duties of your class level
- 9. An ancient Chinese philosophy which taught people to turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
- 10. The other major river which flows through India
- 11. The group of people who are so far down on the Indian class structure that they don't even have their own level
- 15. One of the largest man made structures in the world, which was built to protect China from it's barbarians in the north
- 19. The consequences of how a person lives their life
- 20. The medical practice which would ease pain by sticking tiny needles into the patient's skin
- 21. The Chinese emperor who was able to unite most of the factions and kingdoms through war and battles to create a united China
- 24. The priests who were at the top level of the Indian class structure
- 25. A system of peaceful beliefs which taught people to have a sense of duty to their family and community in order to bring peace to society
- 26. A written language developed by the Aryan civilization
- 27. A group of people who share a similar position in society
- 28. A large network of trade routes which stretched from China all the way to southwest Asia and Europe
- 29. of Heaven The formal order of China, which declared that heavenly law gave the king power to rule
Down
- 1. He was ancient China's first great thinker and philosopher, who was determined to bring peace to China
- 3. One of the major rivers to flow through India
- 4. An ancient religion which taught that the way to find truth was to give up all of your desires
- 5. He The Chinese name for the second longest river in China which gets it's name from the rich yellow soil it carries
- 6. The highest mountain range in the world, which separates India and China
- 7. The steps of the Buddha to eliminate suffering and reach nirvana
- 12. A strong wind that blows one direction in the winter, and the other direction in the summer
- 13. A state of wisdom achieved by giving up all of your desires
- 14. A large ancient city from the Indus Valley
- 16. The rebirth of the soul or spirit in different bodies over time
- 17. The ancient Chinese philosophy which believed humans were naturally evil and should be ruled by harsh laws
- 18. Jiang The Chinese name for the longest river in China that is over 3,400 miles long
- 22. The ancient Indian religion which believes in karma and reincarnation
- 23. A series of rulers from the same family
- 25. The Indian class structure, where your level was determined by birth