Philosophies & Beliefs
This Chinese philosophy teaches respect for elders and proper behavior in society.
Confucianism
He became the Buddha after meditating under a tree and seeking the truth about suffering.
Siddhartha Gautama
This first emperor united China and built much of the Great Wall.
Qin Shi Huangdi
This famous trade network connected China to Europe and helped spread goods like silk.
Silk Road
In India, people were born into this social system with different levels like priests, warriors, and farmers.
Caste System
This philosophy teaches to live simply, follow “the Way,” and balance life with nature.
Daoism (Taoism)
This Indian emperor helped spread Buddhism after feeling sorry for war violence.
King Ashoka
After the Qin Dynasty, this dynasty ruled during a “Golden Age” of inventions like paper
Han Dynasty
When ideas, goods, and customs spread from one culture to another, it is called what?
cultural diffusion
Ancient Chinese believed rulers had this “heavenly approval” to govern.
Mandate of Heaven
This strict philosophy believed people are naturally selfish and need harsh laws.
Legalism
This Chinese teacher said people should respect elders, parents, and rulers.
Confucius
This empire in India was famous for spreading Buddhism and building pillars and stupas.
Maurya Empire
Silk, spices, and glass were all traded along this network of routes.
Silk Road
In ancient China, people had to pass tests to get these government jobs.
civil servant positions
This religion from India teaches about ending suffering and reaching nirvana.
Buddhism
He was the first emperor to unify China using Legalist ideas.
Qin Shi Huang
This Indian empire is remembered for a “Golden Age” of learning, math, and art.
Gupta Empire
When Buddhism spread from India to China, it is an example of this.
cultural diffusion
The belief that after death, people are reborn in a new body is called what?
reincarnation
This major religion in India has many gods and teaches about karma and dharma
Hinduism
This man founded Daoism, a philosophy about harmony with nature.
Laozi (Lao Tzu)
Before China was united, small kingdoms fought in this long period of conflict.
Warring States Period
Chinese traders mostly traded silk out of China, but they brought in new goods like...
(List 3 good other countries traded)
grapes, glass, gunpowder, incense
When a culture or civilization reaches great achievements in learning, art, and science, it is called a what?
Golden Age