Name: ______________________ Date: ____________ China's Empires Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. the male ruler of an empire
  2. 4. a ruler or leader in India and some central Asian countries
  3. 9. service branches of government that are not legislative, judicial, or military
  4. 10. overly strict following of a law or religious or moral code
  5. 11. the act of separating from others
  6. 12. road A 4,000-mile system of overland trade routes that linked China with Europe
  7. 13. a way of life and governing based on the teachings of Confucius
  8. 14. a political and economic system based on a lord granting the use of land by tenants on condition or loyalty and service
  9. 15. a succession of rulers from the same family
  10. 16. a story handed down from earlier times that is believed to be historical, even if not proven true
Down
  1. 2. open, armed, and organized resistance to a government
  2. 3. a philosophical tradition based on the teachings of Laozi and others
  3. 5. administration of government run by nonelected officials
  4. 6. piety respect and honor for one's parents
  5. 7. a member of a lower class, usually of farm laborers in feudal society
  6. 8. a person who lives and think according to a particular system of thought