Social Studies

6. having title or possession by reason of birth
7. China's longest dynasty
9. people who move from place to place with herds of animals
12. A member of an upper class of society, usually made up of hereditary nobility
14. A wall of China that was built to keep out invaders from using stone, sand, and rubble.
15. The earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history
16. a group of non-elected government officials
17. It was named after Emperor Qin
18. One from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent
19. Something, such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange
20. The absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the way
21. Desert on China's northern border
22. This road was a network of trade routes for merchants

1. Type of farmer who works land owned by someone else and pays rent in cash or as a share of the crop
2. The name of the canal that connected central china to southern China and was used to transport supplies.
3. A military commander exercising civil power by force, usually in a limited area
4. An official who watches others for correct behavior
5. Legendary dynasty founded by Yu
8. He Valley; birthplace of Chinese civilization
10. This ancient Chinese medicine uses needles to renew the body by increasing the flow of energy.
11. A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
13. A Chinese philosophy that stressed the importance of laws
17. A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.