China Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. First Emperor of a unified China who favored the legalist philosophy and initiated construction of the Great Wall
  2. 4. to protect against disease by transmitting a disease causing agent to a person, stimulating the body's defensive reactions
  3. 8. Ancient trade route between the Mediterranean region and east Asia
  4. 10. Mongolian general who united the Mongol tribes, conquered northern China and established the largest land empire in history
  5. 13. Zetian Consort of Taizong who became Empress; the only woman ruler of China who created her own dynasty called the Zhou during the Tang period
  6. 14. Joseon King who invented the phonetic Korean alphabet, increased literacy, and expanded Joseon territory
  7. 15. the growth of cities
  8. 20. The goal of Buddhism, which is a state of mind in which one is 'Enlightened' no longer suffers
  9. 21. method of inking a relief of an image, text, or pattern carved onto a piece of wood or metal and producing multiple copies onto a material such as paper or fabric
  10. 23. rule by officials of proven talent, skill, virtue, or ability
  11. 25. Brief Chinese dynasty which reunified China after the decentralized Period of Disunion
  12. 27. A large river located in southern China
  13. 29. Indian noble whose teachings became the foundation for Buddhism; "The Buddha"
  14. 30. A man made waterway linking northern and southern China
  15. 31. The Mongol Dynasty of China, also the seat of power for the largest land empire in history
  16. 33. Chinese dynasty following the fall of the Mongols, reestablished Civil Service Exam, built the Forbidden City, and sponsored voyages of exploration before isolationist policies
  17. 34. Ming Emperor who sponsored the voyages of Zheng He, built the Forbidden City, and expanded the Grand Canal
Down
  1. 2. A blending of Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist philosophies which occurred during the Song dynasty
  2. 3. A palace complex built for the Emperor and his family during the Ming Dynasty to keep all commoners and foreigners from entering
  3. 5. Chinese dynasty under which the scholar-official class rose and many agricultural improvements were made starting a golden age began that lasted for centuries
  4. 6. A test based on Confucianism or Neo-Confucianism given to qualify candidates for positions as scholar officials in the Chinese government
  5. 7. A Buddhist idea that suffering is part of life and is caused by attachment and desire
  6. 9. Ming admiral who led great voyages of exploration throughout Asia
  7. 11. Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a job for printing and then used over again
  8. 12. Mongolian leader who completed the conquest of China and became Emperor of the Yuan dynasty
  9. 16. A person who had passed the civil service examination and worked in China's government
  10. 17. an open grassland biome that is cold and dry
  11. 18. a thin, beautiful pottery invented in China
  12. 19. The largest mountain range in the world that also contains the tallest mountain
  13. 22. A national policy of not interacting with foreign countries that became popular in China during the Ming dynasty
  14. 24. A large river located in northern China also known as the Yellow river
  15. 26. Tang Emperor known for stabilizing the realm after the overthrow of the Sui dynasty and beginning a golden age that would last for centuries
  16. 28. Chinese cash crop which increased government revenue during the Tang and Song dynasties
  17. 32. Chinese dynasty which improved the Civil Service Exam, grew cities, and continued the golden age that began under the Tang