Ancient China

2. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
6. piety the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
7. class a group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level
8. a single human being as contrasted with a group
10. related to soldiers, arms, or war
12. having title or possession by reason of birth
15. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
16. the study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong
17. a connecting element or factor
19. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
21. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
23. a group of individuals born and living at the same time
25. a group of non-elected government officials
26. having things in common
27. a canal; a narrow body of water between two land masses
29. to become known

1. of Heaven the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
3. a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crotenant farmer
4. service the administrative service of a government
5. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
9. a connected group or system
11. to make into a single unit
13. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
14. the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
18. a wheel made to turn by the water flowing against it
20. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
22. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
24. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
28. an official who watches others for correct behavior
30. to be dependent