Inventions
What are some inventions the Chinese invented?
Seed drill and iron plows
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Where did Hinduism start?
India
Where is Buddhism start?
India
Means it is very easy to grow things on this rich soil.
Fertile
What did the Chinese invent that helped make books?
Paper and wooden blocks
What mountain is the Indus River Valley by?
Himalayan Mountains
What is the name of the holy text?
Rigveda
Who is Siddhartha Gautama?
The Buddha
It is holy and is important to people in the practice of their religion.
Sacred
How is silk made?
Moths lay eggs on leaves, caterpillars hatch, turn into cocoons, they are taken and baked and plunged into hot water.
What river is sacred to the Hindus?
Ganges River
What is Diwali?
"Festival of Life"
A festival the Hindus celebrate.
What did the Buddha learn?
The Four Noble Truths:
All people suffer.
Suffering comes from greed.
Suffering and unhappiness end when unrealistic desires end.
People can end suffering and unhappiness by following a few basic rules.
Means religious
Pious
What invention is used on the Chinese New Year that the Chinese invented?
fireworks
Why is the Yellow River yellow?
Rain and wind wash the silt from the mountain into the river.
How many gods do the Hindus believe in?
many, over three hundred million
What is the holy place?
The Stupa/The Great Stupa of Sanchi
The start or cause of something.
source
What is the trade route called that the Chinese used to trade silk?
The Silk Roads
What are the nicknames of the Yangtze and Yellow River?
Yellow River - Mother River and China's Great Sorrow
Yangtze River - China's Rice Bowl
Who are the 3 main gods?
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
What are the name of the followers?
Buddhists
stands for or symbolizes
represents