Ancient China

3. The Huang River is also known as the ___________River. (6)
6. warriors found in Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb (10)
8. the author of The Art of War, c.512 BCE (5)
9. the bones used during Shang dynasty ceremonies to gain advice from the gods (6)
11. during the Zhou dynasty, the name given to the social class of artisans and craftspeople (4) HINT: It is a sound :)
12. the dynasty that followed the Shang (4)
13. the festival, originating in the seventh century BCE, during which people visited and brought offerings to their ancestors’ graves (8)
14. ancient trade route - the ________ road (4)
15. the period from c.475-221 BCE: the _____________ States (7)
18. the desert forming a natural boundary to China’s northern region (4)
20. officials who had been castrated (7)

1. the Chinese healing technique of inserting long, sharp needles under the skin (11)
2. Early Imperial Chinese architecture used ____________ to create a physical and spiritual balance and harmony within its buildings. (8)
4. the city that became China’s capital in 220 BCE (8)
5. a tomb complex (such as that of Qin Shi Huangdi) (9)
7. the philosopher whose teachings became the official belief system of the Chinese government in 134 BCE (9)
10. China’s first emperor: Qin Shi _____________ (7)
16. one of China’s ‘four great inventions’ (9)
17. the founder of Daoism (5)
19. title meaning ‘the enlightened one’ (6)