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The Golden Ages of China
Pgs 364-371
Directions: Use your book and your PowerPoint notes to fill in the crossword puzzle below. Answers with a black box
indicate the space between a two word answer. Pay attention: Many of these questions will appear on your test!!
Across
2. The main religion of China during the Middle Ages, even
though it was started in India.
7. A 4,000 mile series of trade routes stretching from China to the
Mediterranean Sea.
10. A dynasty that ruled China from 960-1279 A.D. after a
period of fighting among groups.
11. Meaning “beginning”, what the Khan’s named their new
Mongol Empire in China.
12. A dynasty that ruled China from 580-618 A.D. after the Han
dynasty.
14. Supported by the Song Dynasty of China, these especially
included painting, sculpting, music, poetry and landscape
drawings.
15. The Spiritual state that was an important goal for Buddhists to
reach in order for their soul to be liberated.
17. Helped link Northern and Southern China by making it
possible to move grain back and forth.
18. Gave its name to the most famous trade route in Asia because
of its value and beauty.
19. A time when a nation experiences great wealth, success,
achievement and a time of good trade.
20. One of the first Mongol leaders. Was able to take over part,
but not all of China before passing rule on to his
grandson.
Down
1. A series of rulers from the same family.
3. A system of hiring people based on their abilities,
not their social class or power.
4. Lived over 1,000 years before the Tang’s, but was
studied by them. His ideas were used in
Chinese life and especially government by the
Tang’s.
5. A Mongol emperor of China who came to power
after the fall of the Song dynasty.
6. A dynasty that ruled China from 618-906 A.D.
during a great period of growth (golden age).
8. Formed from many different nomadic tribes,
eventually took over China as well as other
parts of Asia and Europe, but didn’t last very
long.
9. Born as Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of India who
began the religion of Buddhism.
13. Over 4,000 miles long today, it took hundreds of
years to build under many different dynasties,
and was built to protect China from enemy
attacks.
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