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Ancient India and China

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What were two important rivers to ancient India? Indus and Ganges
What was the first civilization in ancient India? Indus Valley Civilization
Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization included what useful technology? Sewer Systems
What seasonal wind pattern brings heavy rain to India in the summer? Monsoon
What branch of the Indo-Europeans arrived in India around 1500 BCE and established several small kingdoms? Aryans
Rajas in ancient India shared power with ______________, priests who knew how to conduct rituals and sacrifices to the gods. Brahmins
Indian society was divided into four social classes, called… Varnas
The right way or divine law that a person should follow, based on their varna, was called… Dharma
The consequences of a person’s actions, that could affect a person’s future reincarnation, was known as… Karma
What allowed cities to return to India, after the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization and the arrival of the Aryans? Expanded agriculture, using iron tools
A person who practices severe self-discipline and avoids physical comforts, usually for religious regions, is known as a… Ascetic
Which of the following was a teaching of Siddhartha Gautama? To end suffering, you must end selfish desires.
Which of the following was a teaching of Mahavira? People should practice ahimsa - nonviolence towards all living things.
Siddhartha Gautama’s teachings gave rise to the religion of… Buddhism
Mahavira’s teachings gave rise to the religion of… Jainism
Who founded the Mauryan Empire? Chandragupta Maurya
What religion did Ashoka embrace, to bring unity to the Mauryan Empire? Buddhism
Alexander the Great’s conquests led to which culture’s spread to Central Asia and India? Greek
What empire was established by Kujula Kadphises, a Yuezhi prince, in northern India and Bactria? Kushan Empire
What was the name of the network of land trade routes that linked China to the Mediterranean Sea? Silk Road
After the downfall of the Kushans, what new empire took power in India? Gupta Empire
During the Gupta Empire, India became a center of learning. It is famed for its advanced understanding of… Astronomy and Mathematics
During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, kings shared power with… Aristocrats - powerful landowning families
During the Shang Dynasty, how did kings claim to communicate with ancestors? Oracle Bones
After the Zhou overthrew the Shang, how did they justify their rise to power? They claimed the Shang lost the Mandate of Heaven, and it had passed to the Zhou.
When the Zhou kings weakened, who gained power? Aristocrats
Which of the following ideas is consistent with Confucianism? Society depends on the Five Constant Relationships
Which of the following is true of Legalism? Society depends on clearly written laws and harsh punishments
Which of the following is true of Daoism? Trying to control society too much will lead to major problems
Which of the following made wars bigger and deadlier during China’s Warring States Period? Peasants were conscripted as soldiers, making massive armies.
Which of the following is remembered as an important military strategist of the Warring States Period? Sun Tzu, who wrote the Art of War
Which state of China defeated the others and dominated China at the end of the Warring States Period? Qin
Who was the first emperor of China? Qin Shi Huang
What ideology did the Qin Dynasty follow? Legalism
What did the Qin Dynasty force its people to build, to keep the Xiongnu out of northern China? Great Wall
Who founded the Han Dynasty? Liu Bang
What did the Han Dynasty use to recruit new bureaucrats to work for the government? Civil Service Examination
Which Han emperor greatly expanded Chinese territory, conquering lands in Vietnam and Korea and establishing better control of the Silk Road? Wu of Han
What rebellion seriously weakened the Han Dynasty, allowing generals to build powerful personal armies? Yellow Turban Rebellion
Which Chinese general successfully reunited northern China in the late Han Dynasty - but lost to an alliance of warlords from southern China? Cao Cao
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