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India and China
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Along what river did the Indian civilization start? | Indus River |
| What mountain range bordered the Indian civilization to the northeast? | Himalayas |
| How did people first get to India? | no one knows |
| What did the city of Mohenjo-Daro have that would not be seen again until the 19th century? | indoor plumbing |
| What group migrated into the Indus region around 1500 B.C.? | Aryans |
| What system did the Aryans introduce that divided the Indian people into classes? | caste system |
| Chandragupta Maurya created what empire in Northern India? | Mauryan Empire |
| Who was the greatest emperor of the Mauryan Empire? | Asoka |
| Asoka eventually converted to what religion? | Buddhism |
| Chandra Gupta created what empire? | Gupta Empire |
| What is the main religion of India today? | Hinduism |
| In Hinduism, reincarnation is based on what? | karma |
| What are the two sacred writings of Hinduism called? | Vedas and Upanishads |
| Who founded Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama |
| The Huang He Civilization was in what modern day country? | China |
| Rulers of China ruled under the ______ ______ ______, which said they had God's authority to rule as long as they were just. | Mandate of Heaven |
| Tired of invasions, what did emperor Qin Shi Huangdi build in northern China? | The Great Wall of China |
| Along what route did traders come to China? | Silk Road |
| Who was one of the most important thinkers of ancient China? | Confucius |
| The ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi created what system of belief? | Taoism |
| What are Yin and Yang? | two opposite powers which balance out the universe in harmony |
| What were the two largest early Indian cities? | Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa |
| In the Aryan caste system, which group is at the top? | Brahmins (priests) |
| Asoka sent missionaries to spread what religion? | Buddhism |
| Hindus believe in _______, rebirth based on karma. | reincarnation |
| Buddhists follow what path in order to overcome desires? | Eightfold Path |
| What three items was China famous for having and trading with other civilizations? | paper, porcelain, and silk |
| What is the idea that leaders should rule by example? | merit |
| In Confucianism, they pray to ______, in the hope that they can help from the afterlife. | ancestors |
| If you can balance the forces of Yin and Yang, you can reach _____. | harmony |
| What did Siddhartha say was the cause of all suffering? | desire |
| By following the Eightfold Path, one could obtain release from selfishness and pain by reaching | nirvana |
| "People should strive to be in harmony with nature" is the basic belief of which religion? | Taoism |
| Which empire is best described by this list? -Spread of Buddhism -Free hospitals -Veterinary Clinics -Good Roads | Mauryan Empire |
| Buddhism was founded in the part of India that is presently known as | Nepal |
| Which major contribution of the Chinese culture is still used in the government today? | code of harmony |
| In the Aryan caste system, which group is at the bottom? | Untouchables |
| What mountain range bordered the Indian civilization to the northwest? | Hindu Kush |
| What empire is considered the Golden Age of ancient India? | Gupta Empire |
| System in China in which people are given government jobs based on deserving it due to education. | Civil Service System |
| the interest of the ruling class is much more important than the interest of the common people | Legalism |
| the Hindi word for the caste system | Jati |
| the Hindi word for the caste you are in | varna |
| the goal of Hinduism; to be liberated from the cycle of reincarnation | moksha |
| the Hindi word for reincarnation | samsara |
| spiritual discipline and moral law that governs a person's conduct; righteousness | dharma |
| the two rivers in ancient India | Indus and Ganges |
| the two rivers in ancient China | Huang He (Yellow) and Yangzte |
| combination of characters/pictograms | ideogram |
| the holy book of Confucianism that was written by Confucius | Analects |