Ancient China

4. A Chinese philosophy that taught society needed strict laws, strong rulers, and harsh punishments to maintain order.
9. The belief that Chinese rulers received the right to rule from Heaven, but could lose this right if they became unfair or unsuccessful.
11. A time during the Zhou Dynasty when powerful Chinese states fought for control before China was unified by Emperor Qin.
13. A series of defensive walls built and expanded by Chinese rulers to protect their territory from northern invaders.

1. A Chinese philosopher and teacher who promoted respect, education, family values, and good behaviour.
2. A period of rule in which power is passed down through members of the same family or ruling group.
3. Qin Shi Huang, the ruler who united China in 221 BCE and became the first emperor of a centralised Chinese empire.
5. The period of human history before written records were created, when people learned about the past through evidence such as tools, artefacts, and fossils.
6. A religion that began in India and spread to China, teaching ideas about suffering, wisdom, and achieving peace.
7. A Chinese philosophy and belief system that encourages people to live in harmony with nature and follow the natural flow of life.
8. The study of ideas about life, morality, knowledge, and how people should behave.
10. A network of trade routes that connected China with other regions, allowing the exchange of goods, ideas, religions, and technologies.
12. A major river in northern China where early Chinese civilisation developed due to fertile land and access to water.