Ancient China Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. United China after the Period of the Warring States and built the Great Wall (2 words)
  2. 6. A government official that serves the emperor
  3. 7. Confucian belief that one should obey, respect, and care for their parents (2 words)
  4. 11. Founder of the Chinese Philosophy of Daoism
  5. 12. Chinese philosopher that taught people to respect and honor their ancestors
  6. 16. Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
  7. 17. Founder of Legalism
  8. 18. These people worked the land owned by wealthy aristocrats (2 words)
  9. 21. The mountains that divide India and China
  10. 22. Deserts and mountains ______ ancient China from other civilizations.
  11. 24. A Chinese character that represents a thought, concept or multiple objects
  12. 25. Animals used to travel the Silk Road
  13. 27. Chinese philosophy that believes the best society has strict laws and harsh punishments
  14. 29. Often this ruler is referred to as, "the First Emperor"
  15. 30. A group of merchants would travel in this to protect themselves from bandits on the Silk Road
  16. 31. Built for Emperor Qin's burial tomb to protect him in the afterlife (2 words)
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  1. 1. This was used by the Han dynasty to determine and select the emperor's government officials (3 words)
  2. 2. The Silk Road is an achievement of this dynasty (2 words)
  3. 4. The two most important rivers in China are the Yellow River and the ______ River
  4. 5. Chinese philosophy that believes in living in harmony with nature
  5. 8. Often called, "China's Sorrow" (2 words)
  6. 9. This dynasty ruled ancient China for nearly 800 years making it the longest lasting dynasty (2 words)
  7. 10. Allowed trade to flourish during the Han dynasty (2 words)
  8. 13. Name of a desert in northern China
  9. 14. The Great Wall of China was built to keep this group of nomads out of China
  10. 15. This achievement of the Qin dynasty kept invaders out of northern China (3 words)
  11. 16. A Chinese character that represents a single object
  12. 19. Wealth nobles that owned land in ancient China
  13. 20. This religion was spread by China through the Silk Road
  14. 23. Priests of the Shang dynasty used these to ask their gods questions on behalf of the king (2 words)
  15. 26. Ancient Chinese medical practice that helps with pain by using small needles
  16. 28. The Period of the ________ _______ was a time of war in ancient China (2 words)