Across
- 2. Only dynasty to have no physical records
- 4. Chinese people who live in the Tibetan Plateau region; they are the largest minority group in the country
- 7. Historian who lived during the Qin dynasty and wrote China's complete history
- 10. Chinese writing evolved from this; they are described as pictures that represent words
- 11. Used in tools and weapons
- 12. Earned the title of the first emperor of China when he defeated the Zhou dynasty and began the Qin dynasty
Down
- 1. First ruler of the Han dynasty
- 3. Philosopher that helped spread Confucius's thoughts
- 5. "Creator of the universe" according to ancient Chinese legends
- 6. River named "China's sorrow" due to the severe flooding it caused, destroying crops and homes
- 8. Capitol city of the Shang empire
- 9. A famous Eurasian trade route is named after this
- 11. Capitol of China which was a center of trade for about 8 centuries
