Across
- 4. the first emperor to rule a united China, from 221 to 210 B.C.E.
- 6. a strong metal alloy made from copper
- 12. able to live forever
- 13. honoring of ancestors through rituals, such as offering food and wine to the spirits of the dead
- 16. A region in Huang He River valley, where Chinese civilization began
- 19. a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature
- 20. the dynasty that ruled China from about 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E., the period following the Qin dynasty
Down
- 1. a power or law believed to be granted by the heavens
- 2. a system of government based on landowners and tenants
- 3. A stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake
- 5. a business that manufactures a particular product, such as silk
- 7. a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes proper behavior
- 8. a number of like things ordered one after another
- 9. a stone-and-earth wall about 1,500 miles long, first built during the Qin dynasty to defend China’s northern boundary
- 10. a large group of family members and friends
- 11. a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions
- 14. A part or section of a country
- 15. Average weather conditions in a specific place
- 17. to remove or suppress ideas considered harmful or dangerous
- 18. location where ruins were found from the Shang dynasty, China's first civilization
