Across
- 6. a group of individuals born and living at the same time
- 8. to make into a single unit
- 9. a group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level
- 12. a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
- 14. a group of non-elected government officials
- 16. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule
- 17. the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
- 20. the administrative service of a government
- 21. a person that someone is descended from
- 24. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
- 26. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
- 27. having things in common
- 28. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
- 29. related to soldiers, arms, or war
Down
- 1. a single human being as contrasted with a group
- 2. a canal; a narrow body of water between two land masses
- 3. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
- 4. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
- 5. a connecting element or factor
- 7. an official who watches others for correct behavior
- 10. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
- 11. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
- 13. having title or possession by reason of birth
- 15. a wheel made to turn by the water flowing against it
- 18. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
- 19. the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
- 22. to become known
- 23. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
- 25. a connected group or system
- 28. the study of the basic ideas about society, education, and right and wrong
- 30. to be dependent