Politics/Social Structures
True or False:
You can change your caste in Ancient India.
False
Ancient China kept the process for making this luxurious fabric a secret for centuries, leading to a famous trade route.
Silk
Both the Indus Valley (India) and the Haung He (China) civilizations began near these geographical features.
Rivers
While India’s Hinduism eventually supported a caste system, this other Indian religion taught that anyone could reach Enlightenment regardless of birth.
Buddhism
This Chinese philosophy, founded by Confucius, emphasized respect for elders and strict social roles to maintain order.
Confucianism
Gupta Empire mathematicians in India developed this revolutionary concept, representing "nothingness" as a number.
Zero
How did the geography of the Himalayas affect both India and China?
It acted as a natural barrier that isolated them from other civilizations.
India is on the windward side, meaning it would have a lot of rain. China is on the leeward side, meaning it is in the rain shadow.
This is the Hindu idea that when a person dies, their soul is reborn as another person.
reincarnation
In Ancient India, this rigid social structure determined a person’s job, marriage, and social standing from birth.
Caste System
This Chinese invention was originally used for fortune-telling but eventually helped sailors navigate the oceans.
compass
These seasonal winds in India brought the rain necessary for farming, but could also cause deadly flooding.
Monsoons
Siddhartha Gautama was a former prince who gave up his riches and created what religion?
Buddhism
Which civilization is older: the mysterious Indus Valley Civilizations (Harappa/Mohenjo-Daro) or the Han Dynasty?
Indus Valley Civilizations
A map showing the "Silk Road" reveals a pattern of trade connecting China to which Western empire?
Roman Empire
When looking at a map of India, this "subcontinent" is a large landmass separated from the rest of Asia by what?
Taoists believe that people should live happily with _________.
Nature
The Great Wall of China was mostly connected and finished during this short-lived but powerful dynasty.
Qin Dynasty
List one achievement of China and how it still impacts us today.
List one achievement of India and how it still impacts us today.
China- Silk, Compass, paper, paper money, eyeglasses, movable type, porcelain, fireworks, gunpowder, toothbrush
India- number system, yoga, hinduism, buddhism, spices, colleges
This desert in Northern China acted as a barrier to travel and trade.
Gobi Desert
The oldest major religion that began in India.
Hinduism