Module 6 Ancient China

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Across
  1. 2. Poetry : Long works that combine prose and poetry written during the Han dynasty.
  2. 3. Wall : Structure built to protect China from northern invaders.
  3. 7. : Mountain range that helped protect China in the southwest.
  4. 9. : Philosophy that teaches harmony with nature and “the Way.”
  5. 10. Fei Zi : Philosopher who promoted Legalism.
  6. 12. Bones : Animal bones or turtle shells used to predict the future.
  7. 14. : Dynasty that claimed the Mandate of Heaven to rule China.
  8. 16. Qian : Historian who wrote the first complete history of China.
  9. 19. : Belief system that said people needed strict laws and punishments.
  10. 20. of Tibet : Region of high land in southwestern China.
  11. 21. Poetry : Short verse that could be sung, popular in Han China.
  12. 24. : City that was a capital of the Shang Dynasty.
  13. 25. : Invention used to detect earthquakes.
  14. 26. : Moral values taught by Confucius.
  15. 29. : Art of beautiful handwriting used in Chinese writing.
  16. 30. : Dynasty that began along the Huang He River.
  17. 32. : The spread of ideas and goods from one culture to another.
  18. 35. : Philosophy that teaches respect, family loyalty, and moral behavior.
  19. 37. : Device that uses the sun’s shadow to tell time.
  20. 38. : Dynasty that unified China under one government.
  21. 39. the Great : Legendary king who controlled floods and founded the Xia Dynasty.
  22. 40. Army : Clay soldiers buried with Shi Huangdi to guard him in the afterlife.
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  1. 1. : System in which lords ruled land in exchange for loyalty to the king.
  2. 4. : Dynasty that brought a golden age of learning and Confucian government.
  3. 5. of Heaven : Belief that rulers receive their power from heaven.
  4. 6. : Han emperor who strengthened government and promoted Confucianism.
  5. 8. : Legendary first dynasty said to be founded by Yu the Great.
  6. 11. : People of high rank who received land from the king.
  7. 13. : Philosopher who founded Daoism.
  8. 15. : Hard green gemstone valued in ancient Chinese art.
  9. 16. Road : Trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean world.
  10. 17. : Farmers with small plots who made up most of China’s population.
  11. 18. He : River known as “China’s Sorrow.”
  12. 22. : Han invention made from plant fibers.
  13. 23. Shandi : Mountains that separate northern and southern China.
  14. 27. : Teacher whose ideas focused on ethics and respect.
  15. 28. : Metal used by the Shang for weapons and ceremonial containers.
  16. 29. Jiang : Another name for the Yangtze River.
  17. 30. Huangdi : Emperor who unified China and followed Legalist ideas.
  18. 31. : Valuable fabric made from the cocoons of silkworms.
  19. 33. Bang : Founder and first emperor of the Han Dynasty.
  20. 34. : Desert that formed a natural barrier to the north of China.
  21. 36. : System of needles used to relieve pain or illness.