Chinese Dynasties Overview Crossword

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  1. 6. Nomadic group from northeast Asia that conquered China in 1279 and ruled as the Yuan dynasty
  2. 11. They type of rule in which the ruler has absolute power
  3. 14. Invention during the Tang that kept more accurate time
  4. 17. Chinese innovation under the Song dynasty later used in fireworks and weapons
  5. 19. Era during the Warring States when Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism developed
  6. 20. Philosophy used by the Qin dynasty to justify strict rule
  7. 22. First dynasty known for inventing writing
  8. 23. First used during the Song dynasty to replace heavy coins in trade
  9. 24. Short-lived dynasty that reunited north and south and built the Grand Canal
  10. 25. Ethnic group from Manchuria that ended the Ming dynasty and created the Qing dynasty
  11. 26. Dynasty famous for Empress Wu Zetian and spreading literacy through woodblock printing
  12. 27. Emperor who began building the Great Wall and ruled with Legalism
  13. 28. Period after the Han when China was split into many rulers (220–581 CE)
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  1. 1. Navigation tool created in Song China that changed global exploration
  2. 2. Dynasty remembered as a Golden Age, known for Confucianism and the Silk Road
  3. 3. Type of government where local rulers have power but owe loyalty to a king
  4. 4. Title first claimed by Qin Shi Huang
  5. 5. Dynasty that issued the world’s first paper money
  6. 7. Same as BC but non-religious
  7. 8. Valuable ceramic material first developed during the Song dynasty
  8. 9. The idea that gods chose rulers, adopted during the Zhou dynasty
  9. 10. The era we live in right now
  10. 12. Chaotic era after the Zhou dynasty when Chinese states fought for power
  11. 13. The final dynasty of China, lasting from 1644 to 1911
  12. 15. Tang invention that spread literacy by making books faster to produce
  13. 16. Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, known for expanding the Great Wall
  14. 18. This dynasty lasted the longest in ancient China and ruled with a decentralized system
  15. 21. Philosophy that became the official state religion under the Han dynasty