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- 3. a hard gemstone often used in jewelry
- 5. someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
- 7. A Chinese philosophy that was devoted to strengthen and expand the state through increased agricultural work and military service.
- 10. a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms. Diffusion the process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.
- 11. A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
- 15. A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature.
- 17. followed the route on his journey to.
- 19. An extreme aesthetic who founded the religion Jainism and thought of several Hindu concepts, such as karma, in a very concrete way
- 20. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth. acupuncture Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the body.
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- 1. Founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 B.C.E.). He is remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states and standardization.
- 2. a vast Chinese defensive fortification begun in the 3rd century B.C. and running along the northern border of the country for 2,400 km
- 4. (551-479 BCE) A Chinese philosopher known also as Kong Fuzi and created one of the most influential philosophies in Chinese history.
- 6. a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
- 8. An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire.
- 9. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
- 12. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.
- 13. uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
- 14. A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.
- 16. The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
- 18. Chinese Daoist philosopher; taught that governments were of secondary importance and recommended retreat from society into nature.