Geography of Ancient China

8. Desert a large desert and semi-desert region in central Asia, having a total area of 500,000 square miles.
10. first Chinese dynasty for which there is exisiting evidence
12. ancient city in China that was the capital of the Han,Sui,and Tang dynasties.
13. linked series of defensive walls, watchtowers, and natural barriers.
14. dynasty led by Liu Bang with political and cultural achievements
17. measure of distance from the equator.
18. China’s first great empire united under the rule of Ying Zheng, first emperor
19. continent where China is located
21. Chinese civilization began here,capital city during Qun Dynasty
22. a series of rulers in a kingdom or empire,each ruler being a member of the same family.

1. tallest landform on Earth with an elevation of 29,035 feet.
2. very large, flat area of land by the Yellow Sea in China.
3. maginary vertical lines that circle Earth measuring distance
4. mountain range provides a natural barrier between China's northern and southern regions.
5. capital city of China
6. China's second largest river, also called the Yellow River
7. Cishan is the site of a Neolithic civilization that developed along the Huang He River
9. world's most populated country
11. city in northern China long being important to China's economy
15. Earth’s highest mountain range
16. the capital city of nine ruling Chinese dynasties beginning with the Zhou dynasty,
20. Plateau high area above Earth often called "the Roof of the World"
23. Road trade routes that connected China with trade civilizations to the west