Ancient China

5. Ways - Refers to the three major philosophies of Ancient China: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.
6. - One of the three major religions or philosophies of Ancient China, Taoism follows the teachings of Lao-Tzu.
7. Shi Huang - The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang united China under one rule and began the Qin dynasty.
8. - A religious temple that is built as a tower with many tiers and roofs.
9. - A luxurious material made from the cocoons of silkworms. Silk was highly prized in ancient China and was only worn by wealthy nobles.
11. Perfections - The Three Perfections were the three most important art forms of Ancient China: painting, poetry, and calligraphy.
12. - A legendary monster that terrorized a Chinese village until they used fireworks and noise to scare it off. Their victory over Nian is celebrated on Chinese New Year.
13. Road - A trade route that ran from northern China to Europe.

1. - A small narrow boat with a flat bottom that is usually 10 to 15 feet long.
2. He - A Chinese explorer during the Ming Dynasty. He established trade with India and Africa.
3. - A type of baked clay ceramic. It was used in building the 8,000 life size terracotta soldiers that were buried with Emperor Qin.
4. - The nomadic peoples of the north who often raided China. Under Genghis and Kublai Khan they captured much of China for a period of time.
8. - A type of ceramic invented by the Chinese. It is thin, strong, and beautiful. It is often called "china" in the west.
10. and Yang - A part of the philosophy of Taoism, the yin and yang are opposites that balance each other throughout nature such as "light and dark", "hot and cold", and "male and female".