Ancient China

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