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