Across
- 1. the male ruler of an empire
- 4. a ruler or leader in India and some central Asian countries
- 9. service branches of government that are not legislative, judicial, or military
- 10. overly strict following of a law or religious or moral code
- 11. the act of separating from others
- 12. road A 4,000-mile system of overland trade routes that linked China with Europe
- 13. a way of life and governing based on the teachings of Confucius
- 14. a political and economic system based on a lord granting the use of land by tenants on condition or loyalty and service
- 15. a succession of rulers from the same family
- 16. a story handed down from earlier times that is believed to be historical, even if not proven true
Down
- 2. open, armed, and organized resistance to a government
- 3. a philosophical tradition based on the teachings of Laozi and others
- 5. administration of government run by nonelected officials
- 6. piety respect and honor for one's parents
- 7. a member of a lower class, usually of farm laborers in feudal society
- 8. a person who lives and think according to a particular system of thought