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