Across
- 5. An Italian trader who traveled to China by the Silk Road.
- 6. An ancient Japanese religion, meaning “the way of the gods,” based on the respect of nature and one’s ancestors.
- 9. The first (and only) female empress of China. She led during the Tang Dynasty and held power while weaker emperors were leading China.
- 12. leader of the Mongolian Empire who united all the Mongol tribes. First named as Temujin.
- 14. The name of the codes and ethics the Samurai were expected to follow.
- 15. A system of medical treatment, first established in the Song dynasty, where needles are carefully inserted into your body.
- 16. Wat A temple located in Cambodia dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu.
- 17. Military dictators that ruled Japan until 1868.
- 18. Empire An empire located in what is now Cambodia. Controlled much of Southeast Asia and improved waterways, which helped grow more rice.
- 19. People that move from place to place in search of food.
Down
- 1. An exam given in Ancient China to try and get people who had merit and literacy skills into the government, rather than military men or men with connections.
- 2. Bodyguards that served to protect warlords.
- 3. Mongolian Peace. A period from the 1200s-1300s where strict laws and rules were in place across the Mongolian Empire.
- 4. A printer where each character is represented by a movable piece of material. First established in the Song Dynasty
- 7. The grandson of Genghis Khan and the ruler of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
- 8. A large group of countries or lands that are under the control of one ruler.
- 10. People who herd domesticated animals like sheep and cattle.
- 11. The first emperor of the Tang Dynasty that conquered western and northern lands of China and began influencing Korea.
- 13. upper class during the Tang and Song dynasties, consisting of scholar-officials and their families.