_______________________ a character that stands for objects

________________________ a dusty yellow soil good for farming

________________________ long-dead family members

________________________ a character that represents a thought in Chinese writing

________________________ appointed officials that run different parts of government

________________________ a leader who has his own army

________________________ a person who belongs to the highest social class

________________________ passed down from one person to another in the same family

________________________ the belief that the gods gave kings the right to rule

________________________ the responsibility children have to obey, respect and care for parents