Han Emperors in China Crossword

QUESTIONS LIST: MERCHANTS : Beneath the peasants in the Social Structure, were the Artisans and _____., PAPER : The invention of _____ in AD 105 made books more available to the people of China, since they didn't have to use silk or wood to write on., KINGS : In China's social hierarchy, nobles, scholars, and state officials all assisted the _____ and Governors appointed by the emperor., MONOPOLY : A _____ occurs when a group has exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods., HISTORIAN : Sima Qian is known as the Grand _____ because he did a lot of work in compiling a history of China from the ancient dynasties; he visited the historical sites, interviewed people, and examined artifacts and official records., WIVES : During the Han Dynasty, many emperors made their _____ the empress...this made many women of the palace compete fiercely for the emperor's attention., NOMADS : The Xiongnu were fierce _____ known for their deadly archery skills and raids on horseback., CENTRALIZED : Shi Huangdi established a _____ government, in which a central authority controls the running of a state., PEASANTS : In the middle of the Chinese Social structure were the _____; they produced the food the empire needed., FAMILY : Most women in ancient China were taught to devote themselves to their _____, with duties at home and work on the family farm., WOMEN : Ban Zhao is a historian that wrote a famous guide called Lessons for _____; this book taught women to be humble and obedient but also industrious., EMPEROR : At the top of the Chinese society was the _____; it was believed that he had divine authority and created either peace or destruction with his use of power., SILK : As an item for trade, _____ was a luxurious cloth produced with secret techniques., MARRY : To promote assimilation, the government sent Chinese farmers to settled newly acquired colonized areas and encouraged them to _____ locals people., REIGN : During Wudi's _____ , they colonized areas northeast to places now known as Manchuria and Korea and south to present-day Vietnam., COMMERCE : The word _____ means the buying and selling of goods., COINS : The Chinese government had monopolies on the mining of salt, the forging of iron, the minting of _____, and the brewing of alcohol., SLAVES : The definite bottom of the Chinese society were the _____, who were usually captured people., SKULL : According to the Records of the Grand Historian, the Xiongnu defeated the king of the Yuezhi people and turned his _____ into a cup., BLADES : The Chinese made a more efficient plow that had two _____., GOLD : The Romans traded a pound of _____ for a pound of Chinese silk., TAXES : Liu Bang tried to win popular support; he lowered _____ and softened the harsh punishments of leaders before him., CAMEL : Many traders on the Silk Road traveled in _____ Caravans; they used these animals to carry heavy loads of valuable goods.