Persia, India, and China
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| Who was the first Persian king, who defeated Babylon and freed the Jews? | Cyrus the Great
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| Darius divided the Persian Empire into provinces, which were ruled by _____. | satraps
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| Under Darius, what road was built? | Royal Road
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| What is the religion of the Persians? | Zoroastrianism
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| What is the name of the Zoroaster god? | Ahura Mazda
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| Along what river did the Indian civilization start? | Indus River
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| What mountain range bordered the Indian civilization to the northeast? | Himalayas
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| How did people first get to India? | no one knows
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| What did the city of Mohenjo-Daro have that would not be seen again until the 19th century? | indoor plumbing
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| What group migrated into the Indus region around 1500 B.C.? | Aryans
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| What system did the Aryans introduce that divided the Indian people into classes? | caste system
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| Chandragupta Maurya created what empire in Northern India? | Mauryan Empire
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| Who was the greatest emperor of the Mauryan Empire? | Asoka
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| Asoka eventually converted to what religion? | Buddhism
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| Chandra Gupta created what empire? | Gupta Empire
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| What is the main religion of India today? | Hinduism
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| In Hinduism, reincarnation is based on what? | karma
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| What are the two sacred writings of Hinduism called? | Vedas and Upanishads
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| Who founded Buddhism? | Siddhartha Gautama
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| The Huang He Civilization was in what modern day country? | China
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| Rulers of China ruled under the ______ ______ ______, which said they had God's authority to rule as long as they were just. | Mandate of Heaven
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| Tired of invasions, what did emperor Qin Shi Huangdi build in northern China? | The Great Wall of China
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| Along what route did traders come to China? | Silk Road
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| Who was one of the most important thinkers of ancient China? | Confucius
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| The ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi created what system of belief? | Taoism
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| What are Yin and Yang? | two opposite powers which balance out the universe in harmony
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| What modern day country was the empire of Persia located in? | Iran
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| When you divide your government into different sections, with different people in charge of each division, that is called a _____. | bureaucracy
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| What were the two largest early Indian cities? | Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
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| In the Aryan caste system, which group is at the top? | Brahmins (priests)
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| Asoka sent what to spread Buddhism? | missionaries
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| Hindus believe in _______, rebirth based on karma. | reincarnation
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| Buddhists follow what path in order to overcome desires? | Eightfold Path
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| What three items was China famous for having and trading with other civilizations? | paper, porcelain, and silk
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| What is the idea that leaders should rule by example? | merit
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| In Confucianism, they pray to ______, in the hope that they can help from the afterlife. | ancestors
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| If you can balance the forces of Yin and Yang, you can reach _____. | harmony
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| What did Siddhartha say was the cause of all suffering? | desire
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| By following the Eightfold Path, one could obtain release from selfishness and pain by reaching | nirvana
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| "People should strive to be in harmony with nature" is the basic belief of which religion? | Taoism
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| Which empire is best described by this list? -Spread of Buddhism -Free hospitals -Veterinary Clinics -Good Roads | Mauryan Empire
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| Buddhism was founded in the part of India that is presently known as | Nepal
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| Which major contribution of the Chinese culture is still used in the government today? | code of politeness
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| What type of government did the Persian Empire have? | imperial bureaucracy
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| In the Aryan caste system, which group is at the bottom? | Untouchables
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| What mountain range bordered the Indian civilization to the northwest? | Hindu Kush
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