all the actions of a person's life that affects his or her fate in the next life
What is karma
100
most powerful emperor of the Maurya empire
What is Asoka
100
lowest caste
What is untouchables
100
system of ideas
What is philosophy
100
most remarkable and costly achievement under Shi Huangdi
What is the Great Wall
200
union with brahman
What is moksha
200
this family organized a strong central government that promoted peace and prosperity
What is Gupta
200
describe what joint family means
What is parents, children, grandchildren, uncles, cousins, etc. living under the same roof
200
according to Confucius, how should a government leader rule
What is lead by good example
200
two examples of how economic growth was achieved under Emperor Wudi
What is improved canals and roads, opened Silk Road, set up granaries, government monopoly on iron and salt
300
the three most important Hindu gods
What is Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
300
name two advances in mathematics during the golden age of the Guptas
What is Arabic numerals, concept of zero, decimal system
300
the bride's family had to provide this to the groom
What is dowry
300
Hanfeizi believed this about the nature of people
What is nature of man is evil, goodness is acquired
300
goods traded to China for silk
What is fig, cucumbers, grapes, walnuts, muslin, glass, furs
400
union with the universe and release the cycle of rebirth
What is nirvana
400
large domed-shaped shrines that housed remains of the Buddha or other holy people
What is stupa
400
women's main duties in the Indian household
What is marry, show devotion to husband, and raise children
400
how did Daoists try to live
What is in harmony with nature
400
name two inventions made under the Han dynasty
What is making paper, shipbuilding, rudder, stirrups, fishing reels, wheelbarrow, bridges
500
name one of the four noble truths
What is (1) all life is full of suffering, pain and sorrow (2) the cause of suffering is the desire for all things that are really illusions (3) the only cure for suffering is to overcome desire (4) the way to overcome desire is to follow the Eightfold Path
500
greatest Gupta playwright
What is Kalidasa
500
women were thought to have this which means creative energy
What is shakti
500
what did Daoists believe about government
What is the best government was one that governed the least
500
two advances in science under Han dynasty
What is texts on chemistry, zoology, botany, observed and measured movements of stars and planets, seismograph to measure earthquakes