Vocab
Civilization
Religion/Philosophy
Key People
Empires
100
A landmass smaller than a continent.
What is a subcontinent.
100
Located in northern India, they are the highest mountains in the world.
What are the Himalayas?
100
Based upon the principle of nonviolence.
What is Jainism?
100
A wanderer who taught that the ruler of China was like a father-figure.
Who is Confucius?
100
A strong ruler who conquered many kingdoms; swore to never wage war after he became Buddhist.
Who is Candragupta Maurya?
200
Ancient India's most influential language.
What is Sanskrit.
200
Ancient writings with poems, hymns, myths, and rituals.
What are the Vedas?
200
India's largest religion today.
What is Hinduism?
200
The prince who began Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha?
200
Because of this emperor, his society's economy strengthened and people prospered.
Who is Candra Gupta II?
300
A mixture of two or more metals.
What is metallurgy.
300
India's first civilization.
Who are the Harappans?
300
Taught that duty to the family and community was more important than a person's own needs.
What is Confucianism?
300
The creator of Daoism.
Who is Laozi?
300
The earliest Chinese Dynasty.
What is Xia?
400
A method of injecting a person with a virus to help build immunity.
What is inoculation.
400
Invaders from Central Asia who ended the Harappan civilization.
Who are the Aryans?
400
live in harmony with nature. Just "be."
What is Daoism?
400
The creator of Legalism.
Who is Hanfeizi?
400
Developed the "Mandate of Heaven."
What is the Shang dynasty?
500
Going without food for spiritual/medical reasons.
What is fasting.
500
This empire unified most of India.
What is the Mauryan Empire?
500
People are naturally bad.
What is Legalism?
500
The creator of Jainism?
Who is Mahavira?
500
Believed the gods had told them to replace the Shang rulers.
What is the Zhou Dynasty?
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