Across
- 4. an explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials
- 7. Highly complex body of workers, many levels of authority
- 8. Rule by officials of proven merit
- 9. Belonging or related to an emperor
- 10. An old Chinese custom of wrapping a girl's feet so that they would not grow.
- 11. To make quantities of an item by using standardized designs and dividing steps of roduction among the workers
- 12. A ruling class of noble families
Down
- 1. test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government
- 2. a military leader operating outside the control of the government
- 3. a line of rulers descended from one family
- 5. individual characters made of wood or metal, can be arranged to create a printing
- 6. A woman who is the secondary wife to a married Chinese man.