Across
- 1. A site you can go on to help you with this; the site where I got this information
- 4. A style of writing that was considered an art form using brushes to paint the characters
- 5. Another warrior took up the role as khan and kicked Temujin and his family from the tribe
- 8. A type of baked clay ceramic; life-size soldiers were made out of this
- 9. Unlucky number because in Chinese it sounds like "wants to die"
- 10. It symbolizes good luck and happiness
- 13. Born in Venice, Italy; game named after him
- 17. Lucky number in China; considered one of the most unlucky number in the USA
- 19. The Shang Dynasty is here
- 23. The Chinese have a saying "Good things come in pairs"
- 24. Opposites that are balanced throughout nature; like "light and dark" "hot and cold" "male and female"
- 26. An important invention that was used for fireworks and weapons such as bombs and guns
- 28. A type of ceramic invented by the Chinese; it is thin, strong, and beautiful; it is often called "china" in the west.
- 30. An ancient Chinese treatment for healing that uses needles placed in various areas of the skin
- 31. The three most important art forms of Ancient China: painting, poetry, and calligraphy
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- 2. It would guard Shihuangdi when he died
- 3. Most people wore their hair like this; even men because this was a sign of respect toward their parents
- 6. Stands for immortality
- 7. A fast growing grass that grows very tall and with hollow stems like a tube
- 11. She placed spies everywhere; loyal people were rewarded and enemies were killed
- 12. If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room
- 14. Said at weddings because it sounds like the Chinese word "long life"
- 15. She led some armies
- 16. Only the emperor could wear this color
- 17. A trade route that ran from northern China to Europe
- 18. Not considered a lucky color; was the color worn while mourning
- 20. The Shang King
- 21. A type of Chinese sailboat
- 22. It is the color of heaven and was the favorite color of the first emperor of China
- 25. A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of Confucius
- 27. Was often considered a punishment and was sometimes used for prisoners
- 29. Unlucky number because in Chinese it sounds like "death"; elevators don't have any levels with this number