Early China

3. the responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents
5. a group of non-elected government officials
6. a symbol in a writing system that represents a thing or an idea
7. a Chinese philosophy concerned with obtaining long life and living in harmony with nature
10. something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
12. having title or possession by reason of birth
13. a system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius
15. a member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
16. a group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level
18. a military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area

1. a symbol in a writing system based on pictures
2. the belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
4. an official who watches others for correct behavior
8. originally, a Chinese practice of inserting fine needles through the skin at specific points to treat disease or relieve pain
9. a farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
11. the administrative service of a government
14. a person that someone is descended from
17. a Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
19. Chinese system of beliefs which describes the way a king must rule