Government
This period (empire) is known as India's "golden age" due to its expansion of borders and technological developments
What is the Gupta empire?
Large Structure meant to keep invaders out, built under the leadership of Shi Huangdi (Qin).
What is the Great Wall of China?
Hinduism is neither monotheistic nor polytheistic; instead, Hindus believe in this
This aspect of Indus Valley civilization still has yet to be deciphered.
What is writing?
Trade route linking China to the Middle East
What is the Silk Road?
Shi Huangdi's practice of banning books and forbidding his subjects to talk about current or past rulers are examples of this
What is censorship?
This river was the location of the early Chinese civilizations
What is the Huang He (Yellow) River?
Civil Service exams were based on this philosophy in the Han Dynasty
What is Confucianism?
This Hindu idea of actions determining one's future led to the installation of a strict caste system in Indian society.
What is karma?
What are oracle bones?
This Indian emperor is responsible for setting up an extensive spy network which included a network of spies to spy on his spies.
Who is Chandragupta?
These TWO Rivers played an important role in the development of ancient Indian civilizations
What are the Indus and Ganges Rivers?
This ancient Chinese philosophy included harsh punishments like cutting feet off, hard labor, and execution by cutting the criminal in half
What is legalism?
The Vedas divided Indian society into four classes based on occupation, called ...
What are varnas?
What are the concept of zero and the decimal system?
These TWO cities along the Indus River were the result of advanced urban planning by the Indus Valley people.
What are Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
These seasonal winds bring rain for crops and relief from tropical heat along the Indian subcontinent.
What are monsoons?
This philosophy includes a central belief of living in harmony with nature and symbolism like the yin and yang
What is Daoism?
This standardized test ensured that Chinese government officials were qualified for their positions
What is civil service exam?
This Indian emperor is responsible for the spread of Buddhism throughout his empire, as well as the building of the Royal Road System which stretched for thousands of miles across northern India
Who is Asoka?
This principle allowed for new Chinese dynasties to overthrow the current ruling dynasty if it had become corrupt
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
These geographical features led to the isolation of China from the rest of the ancient world (3).
What are the Gobi Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Pacific Ocean?
In order to reach Nirvana, Buddhists believe that you must follow this path
What is the Eightfold Path?
This Mahabharata contains this sacred text in Hinduism
What is the Bhagavad-Gita?
This kind of script describes a written character that represents a complete word or phrase, developed in China during the Shang Dynasty
What is logographic?