EXPLORE ANCIENT CHINA

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Across
  1. 4. Bones used by the Shang Dynasty to predict the future.
  2. 5. The dynasty that introduced the Mandate of Heaven.
  3. 7. The belief that Heaven grants rulers the right to govern.
  4. 8. The pattern that explains how dynasties rise and fall.
  5. 9. Ancient Chinese believed people are naturally ______.
  6. 10. Mountain range west of China that served as a natural barrier.
  7. 13. The ocean found east of Ancient China.
  8. 14. Chinese philosopher who taught virtue, respect, and moral leadership.
  9. 15. Ancient China called itself "________-kuo," meaning the Middle Kingdom.
  10. 16. The river called "China's Sorrow" because of its frequent floods.
Down
  1. 1. The philosophy that became the official teaching during the Han Dynasty.
  2. 2. The Chinese believed their country was the "________ Kingdom."
  3. 3. The practice of honoring parents and elders.
  4. 6. Respect shown to deceased family members.
  5. 9. Large desert found north of Ancient China.
  6. 11. China's natural barriers helped protect it from ______.
  7. 12. The first recorded dynasty in Chinese history.
  8. 16. The dynasty during which Confucianism became the official philosophy.