Ancient China

5. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
8. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
10. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
12. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule
14. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
15. Coins and paper bills used as money
16. service the administrative service of a government
17. having title or possession by reason of birth

1. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
2. an official who watches others for correct behavior
3. a person that someone is descended from
4. farmer a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
6. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
7. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
9. Piety the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
11. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
13. of Heaven the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods