social studies

2. Piety: respect for one’s parents and elders
5. the ideas and teachings of Confucius
9. Bones: China’s earliest written records that often told predictions for the future
10. Wall: a wall built along the northern border to help defend China
11. founder of Daoism
12. a group of rulers from the same family
13. a philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the Dao
16. a social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants
18. important philosopher and teacher in Chinese history
19. He River: Chinese river that often floods; also known as the Yellow River
21. a dusty material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River yellow

1. a tool that measures and detects earthquakes
3. a gemstone often used to make jewelry and art
4. a set of beliefs about how to live
6. Jiang River: longest Chinese river that runs through central China; also known as the Yangtze River
7. belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader and legal system
8. of Heaven: the right to rule
14. a method of inserting needles into the skin to stop pain and cure disease
15. Road: a group of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and the west
17. Huangdi: first emperor and leader who unified China
20. Desert: a harsh desert covering much of Northern China
22. China’s main export along the silk road and made from silkworms