Ancient China Vocabulary Crossword

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  1. 2. the belief that Heaven kept order in the universe through the Zhou King, during the Zhou dynasty
  2. 8. a sequence of rulers from the same family
  3. 9. a process used in ancient times to create bronze sculptures
  4. 10. the highest class in a society; people are often born into this class
  5. 11. the more modern version of Confucianism, based on the teachings of Laozi
  6. 13. pieces of turtle bone or shell used to used to try to predict the future by supernatural means
  7. 14. a cereal crop; farmers relied on rainfall to produce crops like rice and millet
  8. 15. a sovereign ruler with great power and rank
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  1. 1. a massive collection of clay sculptures representing the army of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China
  2. 3. one of the most important bronze castes that represents a protection from evil spirits
  3. 4. a government run by multiple, non elected officials
  4. 5. a collection of ideas and sayings attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius
  5. 6. the ideas and philosophy of Confucius, believing in self improvement and education
  6. 7. the idea that humans are evil by nature and it is necessary to use harsh laws and punishments
  7. 12. a military and civil commander who has control of an area by using armed forces