Geography
What mountain range separates India and China?
Himalayan mountains
What are the oldest two civilizations in India and why don't we know much about them?
Their writing system is undecipherable
What is the oldest active religion in the world?
Hinduism
What is Legalism?
The concept that people are born inherently evil and need harsh laws
What symbol is used the represent Daoism?
Yin and Yang
What trade route went through all of Asia?
Silk Road
How did Chandragupta Maurya push out old influences
By organizing and unifying all the kingdoms in India
What is Nirvana?
Buddhist heaven
What was the longest lasting dynasty in China?
Zhou
What major invention would the Chinese create that would become world famous and having people seek it from thousands of miles away?
Silk
What storms came from the Arabian peninsula and caused heavy winds and rain
Monsoons
Which ruler converted to Buddhism and how did this affect his nation?
Asoka and he would establish welfare systems across the country
What would India become known for all over the world?
Their spice trade
What (potentially mythical) dynasty starting building bridges and dams to stop the flooding of the yellow river?
Xia
Which dynasty created the Chinese language and started crafting with bronze?
Shang
Other than the Pacific, name a body of water that borders Asia
Indian ocean, Arabian sea, Bay of Bengal, China sea, etc
The Gupta Empire is most famous for?
Buildings, arts, and literature
What is Indias caste system and how did they use religion to rationalize it?
Which dynasty started a golden age in China?
Han
What is the major goal of Confucianism?
Becoming a "morally superior" human
Name the major river systems in India and China
Yanghze, Yellow, Indus
What is the biggest similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Reincarnation
Name 4 requirements for the eightfold path
right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right samadhi
Which dynasty started building the Great Wall of China and how did they start assigning jobs?
Qin, based on merit (one's own accomplishments)
Who founded Daoism and what is its major principle?
Laozi, the balance between good and evil