East Asia Review Crossword
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- 3. This is the name of a famous trade route across northern China.
- 6. This person's ideas influenced China to create a civil service exam.
- 8. These individuals did the most to spread Buddhism.
- 9. This ultimate goal is common to Hinduism and Buddhism.
- 10. This is the name of the ship developed by the Han dynasty.
- 12. This is where the majority of Chinese live today.
- 13. This is a technique used to farm mountainous land.
- 19. This is the way that the Zhou Dynasty justified their overthrow of the Shang Dynasty and justified their rule.
- 20. This is the river that the Mauryan and Gupta empires developed along.
- 21. This is a book of Confucius quotes.
- 23. This is yellow silt that is left by the Huang He river.
- 24. After this battle, emperor Asoka converted to Buddhism.
- 27. This culture group arrived in India through the Kyber Pass.
- 28. This Chinese dynasty's greatest contribution was poetry and literature.
- 29. This engineering accomplishment was completed in the Sui Dynasty.
- 30. This is the Chinese dynasty credited with block printing and the compass.
- 31. This term describes Chinese buildings being oriented into nature and harmony with the heavens.
- 32. Chinese civilization began along this river.
- 33. The Great Wall was able to be built because of this philosophy.
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- 1. Life is suffering is party of this which was preached by Buddha.
- 2. This, a type of suicide, was committed by Samurai warriors.
- 4. These mountains separate India from the rest of Asia.
- 5. This is a repressive practice towards women practiced in the Tang and Song dynasties.
- 7. Indian civilization began along this river.
- 11. Shintoism believes in worshiping these spirits.
- 14. This is the name of the European who traveled China during Mongol rule.
- 15. This is the Indian word for caste.
- 16. This is the Chinese dynasty controlled by the Mongols.
- 17. This is the term that refers to periodic chaos in Chinese history.
- 18. Army of clay soldiers created by Emperor Qin.
- 22. This is the "Golden Age" of India, and included developing the concept of zero.
- 25. This is the first leader of the Mongol Empire.
- 26. This dynasty is known for writing records on oracle bones.