Ancient China

Find 10 words from the history of ancient China.

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About This Puzzle

China is home to one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations, with a history of inventions and ideas that shaped the globe. This puzzle explores ten words tied to its dynasties, discoveries, and traditions.

Words in This Puzzle

Dynasty: A series of rulers from one family; Chinese history is often divided into dynasties such as the Han, Tang, and Ming.
Silk: A luxurious fabric first produced in China, whose trade gave its name to the Silk Road connecting East and West.
Emperor: Qin Shi Huang became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BCE, ending centuries of rival kingdoms.
Paper: Papermaking was developed in China and is traditionally credited to the court official Cai Lun around 105 CE.
Compass: The magnetic compass was invented in China, first for divination and later for navigation at sea.
Porcelain: A fine, hard ceramic perfected in China that was so prized abroad it came to be called simply "china."
Confucius: A philosopher who lived around 551 to 479 BCE and taught the importance of family, respect, and education.
Terracotta: Thousands of life-size clay soldiers were buried near the first emperor's tomb and rediscovered by farmers in 1974.
Gunpowder: Chinese alchemists discovered gunpowder while searching for elixirs, and it was first used mainly for fireworks.
Abacus: A counting frame with sliding beads, used for centuries in China for fast arithmetic and still taught today.