Chapter 15 and 16 Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The rule by officials with proven merit, or skills
  2. 5. Capital city of China
  3. 7. An innovation in Imperial China used to transport water using a loop and chain
  4. 8. A crop that was very valuable in Imperial China
  5. 9. Often times throughout imperial China, there were periods of _ and division.
  6. 10. Kublai Khan created _ social classes in the Yuan dynasty.
  7. 12. The leader of the Mongols when they took over the Chinese empire in the 13th century
  8. 13. _ exams were put in place to have people prove their qualifications for jobs in Imperial China
Down
  1. 1. A flat platform built on a hillside used to grow rice
  2. 2. Civil service exams were put in place to avoid _ officials in government
  3. 3. The _ of Heaven was the idea that Heaven had chosen a particular dynasty to rule
  4. 4. A line of rulers from the same family
  5. 6. Means "relating to an emperor"
  6. 9. This increased after citizens in China realized officials were corrupt and dishonest; created a violent atmosphere
  7. 11. The growth of cities