Across
- 4. Tall grass used for making paper, baskets, boats and more
- 5. person who lives in a kingdom or empire
- 8. a religion founded in India
- 10. series of rulers from the same family
- 11. one person who rules a kingdom or empire
- 12. Ancient Chinese philosophy and religion that asserts people should live a simple, humble life in harmony with Tao
- 14. system of ideas and princliples
- 16. System of strict government with harsh laws and punishments to maintain order
- 18. group of people traveling together usually for mutual protection
- 19. system of moral beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
- 20. Nomadic people from central Asia
Down
- 1. person of high status or rank
- 2. Tiered tower most often used as a religious structure or memorial
- 3. System in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and in return, worked and fought for them
- 6. Way of organizing a group of people with many departments, rules and procedures
- 7. popular story handed down from generation to generation
- 9. idea that the emperor was given divine approval from Heaven to rule
- 13. Flat bones and tortoise shells which were carved with Chinese writing, used for divination (making predictions about the future)
- 15. ancient trade route used for trade with Persians, Romans, and others
- 17. generations of people who lived before