Across
- 6. Nomadic group from northeast Asia that conquered China in 1279 and ruled as the Yuan dynasty
- 11. They type of rule in which the ruler has absolute power
- 14. Invention during the Tang that kept more accurate time
- 17. Chinese innovation under the Song dynasty later used in fireworks and weapons
- 19. Era during the Warring States when Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism developed
- 20. Philosophy used by the Qin dynasty to justify strict rule
- 22. First dynasty known for inventing writing
- 23. First used during the Song dynasty to replace heavy coins in trade
- 24. Short-lived dynasty that reunited north and south and built the Grand Canal
- 25. Ethnic group from Manchuria that ended the Ming dynasty and created the Qing dynasty
- 26. Dynasty famous for Empress Wu Zetian and spreading literacy through woodblock printing
- 27. Emperor who began building the Great Wall and ruled with Legalism
- 28. Period after the Han when China was split into many rulers (220–581 CE)
Down
- 1. Navigation tool created in Song China that changed global exploration
- 2. Dynasty remembered as a Golden Age, known for Confucianism and the Silk Road
- 3. Type of government where local rulers have power but owe loyalty to a king
- 4. Title first claimed by Qin Shi Huang
- 5. Dynasty that issued the world’s first paper money
- 7. Same as BC but non-religious
- 8. Valuable ceramic material first developed during the Song dynasty
- 9. The idea that gods chose rulers, adopted during the Zhou dynasty
- 10. The era we live in right now
- 12. Chaotic era after the Zhou dynasty when Chinese states fought for power
- 13. The final dynasty of China, lasting from 1644 to 1911
- 15. Tang invention that spread literacy by making books faster to produce
- 16. Chinese dynasty founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, known for expanding the Great Wall
- 18. This dynasty lasted the longest in ancient China and ruled with a decentralized system
- 21. Philosophy that became the official state religion under the Han dynasty