Tang and Song China
Across
- 4. White ceramic made of a special clay and a mineral found only in China.
- 6. Genghis Khan's grandson who ruled all of China, Korea, and Tibet.
- 8. Broken up large agricultural land holdings and redistributed to peasants.
- 9. Chinese dynasty from 960-1279; known for its artistic achievements.
- 11. Wealthy landowning class
- 13. This technology spread to Korea and Japan; movable type also developed later in Europe.
- 14. Payment a women brings to a marriage.
- 15. Brilliant general, government reformer and historian.
- 16. Clock in which machinery regulated the movements.
- 17. Multistoried temple with eaves that curve up at the corners.
- 20. States remained self-governing but rulers had to acknowledge Chinese supremacy and send tribute to the Tang emperor.
- 21. An Italian merchant who stayed in China for 17 years.
- 22. A Chinese admiral and diplomat who had many overseas ventures.
Down
- 1. Empress during the Tang dynasty.
- 2. Leader of the Mongol forces that conquered an empire from Eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean.
- 3. A Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang.
- 5. The name Kublai Khan adopted for his dynasty.
- 7. Floating magnetized needle that always points north-south.
- 10. Chinese dynasty from 618-907.
- 12. Made from a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal.
- 18. Issued by Song government to replace strings of metal cash used by merchants.
- 19. Vast, treeless plains, of Central Asia.