Across
- 1. animals taken to fight in matches in a wooden bowl to fight others of its kind
- 2. a martial art that has health benefits for all ages that is both energizing and peaceful
- 5. a traditional performance using sticks tied to performers feet
- 6. a game played by men and women with a leather ball filled with soft materials
- 7. an instrument often played by noblewomen at court
- 8. an activity that started with an object made of bamboo and silk
- 10. a game based on a game from India called Chanturanga
- 11. a sport played on horseback that became better when stirrups came
- 12. a sport based on animal movements meant to improve a person’s body and mind
Down
- 1. a game where people keep a sack off the ground using their feet and other body parts but not the hands
- 3. a traditional Chinese spinning-top toy made of wood and steel
- 4. a form of entertainment made using the voice and instruments
- 6. a performance with singers that dressed in colorful costumes and musicians playing beside the stage
- 9. people often hired to contort themselves and do tricks for the entertainment of noblemen
- 13. probably the world’s oldest board game; traditionally played with 181 black pieces and 180 white pieces