a fine yellow soil that is windblown, causing the Huang He River to earn the name “Yellow River”

a desert area with very dry grasslands and no trees

a means of written communication which is also an art form

What is #3?

What is #5?

a divine right to rule

teaching of Confucius that called for children to respect and honor their parents

A person who works for the government. Emperor Wu Di increased the importance of education in order to acquire a job with the government.

Which body of water is number 6 pointing to?

Which feature is number 7 on?

a series of rulers from the same family

a system of ideas named after the Greek word meaning “love of wisdom”

teaches that one should live simply and in harmony with nature

Which body of water is number 8 pointing to?

Which body of water is number 9 in?

named himself “First Emperor of China”

a form of government that gave all of the power to one leader

a belief system that teaches about the respect and loyalty in five relationships to bring goodness to society

Which body of water is number 10 in?

a trade route covering 4,000 miles from the Mediterranean Sea through Asia

a class system where the king provided lands to lords for military support, and peasants worked the land in exchange for protection

rule by a royal family