China Vocabulary

2. Fabric Spun from the cocoons of silk worms
7. Series of rulers from the same family
8. Supreme ruler of an empire
9. Level platform built on hillsides to increase farming lands
11. Chinese philosopher and scholar born in 551 BCE who taught respect for others and the importance of citizenship
12. A vast defensive wall that extends more than 1500 miles along China's northern border
16. Area of land that rises above the surrounding land
18. Shallow flooded field where rice is grown
19. Hard white ceramic material

1. Grain crop grown in China to make bread
3. The belief that Chinese emperors received their right to rule from the god of the sky
4. First emperor of China
5. nomadic people that lived to the north of China
6. Baked clay material used for making pots, statues, and buildings
10. Family member form an earlier generation
13. Chinese method of treating pain by inserting small needle into the body
14. Special priest who was believed to receive messages from the gods
15. The art of handwriting
17. Metal made from copper, tin, and lead