China

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Across
  1. 2. large urban city at the end of the Grand Canal developed during the urbanization movement for trade off the East China Sea
  2. 6. of the Yuan Dynasty who spread the Mongolian Empire to the “Holy Land” uniting much of the Silk Road
  3. 7. mongolian leader who conquered China
  4. 14. China shifts foreign relations after Zheng He's travels
  5. 15. exam that attempts to place the most deserving candidates in government jobs
  6. 17. desert in northern China helping divide China and Mongolia
  7. 19. port city in South China Sea that was a cultural hub connecting many peoples
  8. 20. who served in Kublai Khan’s government
  9. 21. Made sea travel easier
Down
  1. 1. built by man to help connect rivers for trade
  2. 3. philosophy that started in India and spread eastward. Focused on contentment
  3. 4. Chinese philosophy based on service of the community
  4. 5. a political movement during the Song Dynasty where China’s civil service exam focused on getting the most deserved the government jobs
  5. 8. river in northern China that is one of the rivers connected in the Grand Canal
  6. 9. system of government with many levels of authority with separate jobs and responsibilities. Used during the Han Dynasty
  7. 10. dynasty that the Mongols were in charge of
  8. 11. political system the Tang used, but fell as it focused on primarily the wealthy ruling
  9. 12. Made printing more efficient and easier
  10. 13. connected China to the west through land
  11. 16. explorer and sailor whose voyages spread throughout Asia and Africa
  12. 18. ideas, diseases, silk porcelain and other resources on the Silk Road