Across
- 3. an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness.
- 4. a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.
- 6. the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
- 8. the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.
- 9. Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death
- 11. emperor of the Qin dynasty (221–210 BCE) and the creator of the first unified Chinese empire
- 12. a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, which developed from Vedic religion.
- 14. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
- 15. a social hierarchy passed down through families
- 16. made Confucianism the official state doctrine of China
- 17. a pattern of the rise and fall of dynasties in China.
Down
- 1. founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god
- 2. the eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.
- 5. a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return
- 7. a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven.
- 9. a member of the civil service
- 10. a large, distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa.
- 13. founder of the philosophical system of Taoism