Ancient China Vocabulary

6. Chinese river that often floods; also known as the Yellow River
7. a tool that measures and detects earthquakes
10. a set of beliefs about how to live
11. the ideas and teachings of Confucius
13. belief that people must be controlled with a strong leader and legal system
14. a wall built along the northern border to help defend China
16. China's earliest written records that often told predictions for the future
19. founder of Daoism
21. a group of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and the west
22. Huangdi first emperor and leader who unified China

1. a group of rulers from the same family
2. a philosophy that emphasizes liming in harmony with the Dao
3. the right to rule
4. a social system in which lords governed land farmed by peasants
5. a dusty material that forms soil and makes the Huang He River yellow
8. longest river that runs through central China also known as the Yangtze
9. a harsh desert covering much of Northern China
12. respect for one's parents and elders
15. a method of inserting needles into the skin to stop pain and cure disease
17. China's main export along the silk road; made from silkworms
18. important philosopher and teacher in Chinese history
20. a gemstone often used to make jewelry and art