Geography
Indian Religion(s)
Indian Empires/Chinese Dynasties
Chinese Philosophies
Vocabulary
100

Both India & China are located on this continent.

What is Asia?

100

___ ___ was the founder of Buddhism; also known as the Buddha.

Who is Siddhartha Gautama?

100

Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities—Harappa and ______.

What is Mohenjo-Daro?

100

System of beliefs introduced by a Chinese thinker; taught that people needed to have a sense of duty to their family and community in order to bring peace to society.

What is Confucianism?

100

Line of rulers descending from the same family.

What is a Dynasty?

200

This mountain range, the tallest in the world, isolated Ancient India from much of the rest of Asia.

What are the Himalayas?

200

A social hierarchy in which every Indian was believed to be born into a caste, a social group defined by occupation and family lineage.

What is the Indian Caste System?

200

Mauryan emperor that converted to Buddhism and ruled his kingdom using Buddhist principles. He also helped spread Buddhism from India to China and South East Asia.

Who is Ashoka?

200

There are ____ key/constant relationships in Confucianism.

- Ruler-Subject

- Father-Son

- Husband-Wife

- Elder brother-Younger brother

- Friend-Friend

What is 5?

200

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called ____.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

300

These predictable, seasonal winds bring rain in the summer and dryness in the winter to India.

What are Monsoons?

300

The belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death.

What is Reincarnation?

300

Qin Shihuangdi’s project; also known as the Wall of Ten Thousand Li.

What is the Great Wall of China?

300

Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns.

What is Daoism/Taoism?

300

Duty of members of the family to subordinate their needs and desires to those of the male head of the family.

What is filial piety?

400

The _______________ and the _________________ rivers were the two most important waterways in ancient India.

What are the Indus & Ganges River(s)?

400

Wisdom and ultimate reality/truth of Buddhism; also known as Enlightenment.

What is Nirvana?

400

Soldier-and-horse funerary statues made to protect the tomb of the First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi.

What is the Terracotta Army?

400

This religion became popular in China after spreading from India.

What is Buddhism?

400

The oldest scriptures in Hinduism that consist of  hymns and religious ceremonies.

What are the Vedas?

500

The _______________ and the _________________ rivers were the two most important waterways in ancient China.

What are the Huang He (Yellow) & Yangtze River(s)?

500

An eight step guide to behavior to end suffering; those seeking enlightenment had to master one step at a time and this mastery occurs over many lifetimes.

What is the Eightfold Path?

500

Name the (2) most powerful empires in ancient Indian history.

What are the Mauryan & Gupta Empires?

500

This philosophy focuses upon laws and harsh punishments for breaking laws.

What is Legalism?

500

The most important language of ancient India was _____.

What is Sanskrit?

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