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Ancient Asia
Japan, China, India, and Islam
Question | Answer |
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What was the writing system for Ancient Japan? | Calligraphy |
Which Indian empire were there great achievements in math and science? | Gupta |
What is the Japanese art form that requires the cutting of miniature trees and shrubs? | Bonsai |
Which Chinese dynasty is credited for the start of the Great Wall of China? | Qin Dynasty |
Which Chinese dynasty is credited for the rebuilding and maintenance of the Great Wall of China? | Ming Dynasty |
Which Chinese dynasty is known for using gunpowder and fractions before other dyansties? | Song Dynasty |
China was ruled by this first female empress, Wu Hou, who increased trade with Central and West Asia, which Dynasty was this? | Tang Dynasty |
Who was the founder of Islam? | Muhammad |
Muslims worshipped in buildings known as (BLANK). | Mosques |
What was the foundation of Islam? | The Five Pillars |
Sanskrit is the writing system for which ancient civilization? | India |
What type of government did Ancient India have? | Monarchy |
What type of government did Ancient China and Japan have? | Monarchy |
Which Japanese religion focuses on innner peace, natural beauty of the world, and ancestor spirits of nature? | Shinto |
The Daimyo, Shogun, and Samurai of Japan would be placed on which level of the Japanese Feudal System | Upper |
What is Kabuki? | A Japanese theatre style of dance only performed by males. |
Which dynasty is credited for creating a canal system connecting waterways throughout China? | Sui Dynasty |
Which dynasty introduced taxation and had two cruel leaders? | Qin Dynasty |
What is a mosque? | A place of worship for Muslims of the Islam religion |
What country did Buddhims begin? | India |
What is the religion practiced in Ancient India that believed in karma, nature, and meditation? | Hinduism |
What is the holy text for Hinduism? | Vedas |
Which dynasty lead the world in sailing expertise and was ruled by the first non-Chinese leader? | Mongol Dynasty |
What is porcelain? | Fine pottery created by Japanese artisans |
(BLANK) is a "gift" given by a culture to a society. | Contribution |
A group of traders who travel together for safety reasons are called a (BLANK). | Caravan |
What is another term for nobles or people of high social class? | Aristocrats |
What is an empire? | A group of countries under a single ruler |
A group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture is known as a (BLANK). | Civilization |
What is monotheism? | The belief in only one god or higher being |
What is atheism? | The belief in no god or higher being |
What is polytheism? | The belief in multiple gods or higher beings |
What is the first pillar of Islam? | Faith |
What is the second pillar of Islam? | Prayer |
What is the third pillar of Islam, which is also known as charity? | Pilgrimage |
What is the fourth pillar of Islam? | Fasting |
What is the fifth pillar of Islam, which is also known as donations? | Alms |