Topic 12 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. of Heaven - in ancient China, the right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven, the highest force of nature
  2. 4. - free from, not subject to
  3. 5. - system of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations
  4. 10. - belief system based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius
  5. 13. service - a system of government employees mainly selected for their ability
  6. 14. piety - devotion of children to their parents
  7. 15. - present in a region since ancient or prehistoric times
  8. 16. - intended for trade or other business
  9. 19. - vast area of grasslands
  10. 20. - a disagreement or debate
  11. 22. - pressure; stress
  12. 23. - a philosophy of following the Dao, that is, the natural way of the universe
  13. 24. - general study of knowledge and the world; Greek for "love of wisdom"
  14. 25. - setting a person or thing apart
  15. 28. - Japanese religion based on the worship of spirits
  16. 30. - to fill or be present in
Down
  1. 2. - a therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain
  2. 3. - describing a society in which almost all people belong to the same ethnic group
  3. 6. - a storage pool of water
  4. 7. - of land, able to be used to grow crops
  5. 8. - to limit or restrict
  6. 9. - tidal wave, or large wave that can flood coastal areas
  7. 11. - payment from conquered peoples or to a more powerful country
  8. 12. - a narrow, confined strip connecting one or more places
  9. 17. - to return to a former state
  10. 18. - an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system, not moral values, are needed to create social order
  11. 21. Restoration - in Japan, the reign of emperor Meiji from 1868 to 1912, which was marked by industrialization and modernization
  12. 23. - the study of human population trends
  13. 26. - unchanging; not likely to give way
  14. 27. - a group of families with a common ancestor
  15. 28. Road - series of trade routes that crossed Asia and connected China to the Mediterranean Sea
  16. 29. Wall - long wall running east and west along the Chinese empire's northern border