Hinduism & Buddhism
In order to attain Nirvana, one must eliminate both ______ and ______.
Desire and Suffering
The lowest subcaste found in Classical India
Dalits
Respect your parents and elders
Filial Piety
This facilitated the placement of officials in government positions based off of merit
The Civil Service Examination
This empire lasted a mere 14 years
Qin Empire
The sum of all good/bad deeds done in your current/past life
Karma
The founder of the Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya
“Manifest plainness, Embrace simplicity, Reduce selfishness, Have few desires.”
Daoism
The Terracotta Army Mausoleum entombed this Chinese emperor
Qin Shi Huangdi
Claims of local independence by regional princes contributed to the decentralization of this empire
The Gupta Empire
This group of semi-nomadic people greatly influenced the development of Hinduism with the introduction of Vedic beliefs.
Aryans
Ashoka's publication of imperial laws and philosophies
The Rocks and Pillar Edicts
This text is a collection of oral teachings supposedly uttered by Confucius that were recorded by his disciples
The Analects
This group of people were frequently referred to as "parasites" or "bottom feeders"
Merchants
This instance of internal dissent was brought upon by a combination of famine, disease, and natural disasters
The Yellow Turban Rebellion
One can rid themselves of desire and suffering by following this
The Eightfold Path
This Indian king sponsored the spread of Buddhism across East and Southeast Asia
Ashoka Maurya
A segment of time in Ancient China known for disunity and chaos
The Warring States period
This human accomplishment is over 13,000 miles long
The Great Wall of China
This group of nomadic people from Central Asia brought about the decline of the Gupta Empire
The White Huns
The main narrative found within the Bhagavad Gita stresses that Hindus must fulfill their ____________.
Dharma
This ancient text served as a guide for Indian rulers
Arthashastra
"Your servant suggests that all books in the imperial archives, save the memoirs of Ch'in, be burned. All persons in the empire, except members of the Academy of Learned Scholars, in possession of the Book of Odes, the Book of History, and discourses of the hundred philosophers should take them to the local governors and have them indiscriminately burned."
Legalism
Term for "Chinese Peace"
Pax Sinica
This Northern Chinese tribal group served as a defensive buffer between Han China and other dangerous tribes
Xiongnu