Geography of China

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Across
  1. 4. Second-longest river; translates to "yellow river" because of the loess
  2. 5. Another name for the second-longest river; refers to river's ability to give and take away life in China
  3. 9. First civilization in China
  4. 11. The belief that rulers came to power because it was their destiny or fate
  5. 12. China's longest river
  6. 13. closely related people of several generations
  7. 15. The center of authority in the Chinese family
  8. 16. yellow-brown soil
  9. 17. located in EastAsia; built up of soil deposits from the Huang river
Down
  1. 1. Early chinese built dikes to control the _______________ of the river
  2. 2. Period of time when small kingdoms fought for control of China
  3. 3. Conquered the Shang people in 1122 B.C.; ruled for 1,000 years
  4. 6. What China called themselves as a result of not realizing other civilizations existed
  5. 7. The ___________ was the center of early Chinese society
  6. 8. a protective wall that controls or holds back water
  7. 10. lived west of the Shang people in the Wei valley
  8. 14. A practice in Chinese families established in 300s BC