China’s physical ___________ made farming possible but travel and communication difficult.

Civilization began in China along the Huang He and Chang Jiang ___________.

The ___________ dynasty might have been founded around 2200 BC, by Yu the Great.

The Shang ___________ the social order in China: the top ranking was the royals, then nobles, warriors, artisans, farmers, and slaves.

The Qin dynasty ___________ China with a strong government and a system of standardization.

The ______________ dynasty created a new form of government that valued family, art, and learning.

The Han dynasty’s government was based on the ideas of ______________.

The Han made many achievements in art, ______________, and learning.

This code of ethics was passed down and written in a book. These stories focused on ______________, family, society, and government.

Daoists believed that people should avoid ______________ with nature or each other.

______________ is the political philosophy that people need to be controlled.

When the Han dynasty began to fail, people looked to old religions to find answers, but were ______________.

After coming into contact with Indian Buddhism on trade routes, many Chinese ______________ the teachings home to China.

Chinese goods became highly valued in other lands, so _______ ________ began opening up.

Trading Chinese silk for strong Central Asian horses became a ________ goal under the rule of Emperor Wudi.

Central Asians could then take the ______________ and trade it for products in other lands.

The _______ _______ was a network of routes stretching more than 4,000 miles across Asia’s deserts and mountain ranges, through the Middle East and stopping at the Mediterranean Sea.

Travelers banded together for __________ along the many miles of difficult terrain.

China grew rich from ______________ silk with other lands.