Across
- 5. opened China to foreign influence by opening coastal ports to foreign trade
- 6. neo-confucianism was born, the mah=gnetic compass, ship rudders and the movable-type printing press were invented
- 7. grassland plain
- 9. the area at the edge of settled territory
- 10. a system for the day-to-day work of a government
- 12. reunited China, established a new administrative bureaucracy
- 13. ruler who used blackmail to make people fear and respect her
Down
- 1. to make sure he was seen as an legitimate emperor, he adopted Chinese fashions and took over Chinese system of government
- 2. a form of dramatic performance involving songs, music, and acting
- 3. civilian officials who carry out the work of the government
- 4. advancement based on skill
- 8. changed the military by rotating military commanders and giving oversight of the military to the civil service
- 11. a draft, or requirement to serve in the military