Across
- 2. characteristic of one person or thing
- 5. group of families with a common ancestor
- 7. intended for trade or other business.
- 9. unchanging; not likely to give away
- 12. in ancient China, the right to rule given to a dynasty by Heaven, the highest force of nature
- 14. general study of knowledge and the world; Greek for “love of wisdom”
- 15. long wall running east and west along the Chinese empire’s northern border.
- 16. free from, not subject to
- 17. an ancient Chinese philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system, not moral values, are needed to create social order.
- 20. In Japan, the reign of emperor Meiji from 1868 to 1912, which was marked by industrialization and modernization.
Down
- 1. to fill or be present in
- 3. a system of government employees mainly selected for their ability.
- 4. a therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and stop pain.
- 6. payment from conquered peoples or to a more powerful country.
- 8. system of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations.
- 10. series of trade routes that crossed Asia and connected China to the Mediterranean Sea
- 11. a philosophy of following the Dao, that is, the natural way of the universe
- 13. devotion of children to their parents
- 18. Japanese religion based on the worship of spirits.
- 19. belief system based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius