ch10 vocab part 1
Across
- 5. of Heaven the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
- 7. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
- 8. an official who watches others for correct behavior
- 11. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
- 13. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money in the form of coins or paper
- 16. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or idea
- 17. having title or possession by reason of birth
Down
- 1. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
- 2. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
- 3. farmer a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
- 4. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
- 6. a person that someone is descended from
- 8. service the administrative service of a government
- 9. a group of non-elected government officials
- 10. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a person must rule
- 12. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
- 14. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
- 15. piety the responsibility of children to respect, obey, and care for their parents