China

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Across
  1. 1. Large body of water that borders China to the east
  2. 3. Book that records the sayings and ideas of Confucius.
  3. 4. A delicate material made from silkworms, highly valued for trade
  4. 5. The invention that helped people navigate using Earth’s magnetic field.
  5. 10. _____ River in southern China also called the Chang Jiang
  6. 13. ____ Desert that helped protect China from northern invasions
  7. 14. Religion that spread into China along trade routes from India.
  8. 16. Tall mountain range on China's southwestern border
  9. 17. This invention allowed for mass printing of texts in ancient China.
Down
  1. 2. Chinese teacher whose ideas focused on respect and order
  2. 6. Belief that rulers were given power by heaven to rule wisely
  3. 7. High-altitude area in western China known as "the Roof of the World"
  4. 8. Strict philosophy that believed people needed harsh laws and punishments.
  5. 9. Emperor who unified China and started the Qin Dynasty
  6. 11. Trade route that connected China to the West and spread goods and ideas.
  7. 12. This is known as "China's Sorrow"
  8. 15. Dynasty known for stability, Confucian values, and major inventions.