Chinese Empires
What are the TWO rivers that China was founded on?
Huang He & Yangtze
This was the FIRST Indian Empire
Mauryan Empire
This polytheistic religion was based in the social structure of India.
Hinduism
Filial Piety is related to the teachings of this Chinese philosopher.
Confucius
This is the ancient writing system of India.
Sanskrit
Name something that Buddhism and Hinduism have in common.
End Suffering, Reincarnation, Reaching highest state of being (Enlightenment/Nirvana)
How was Shi Huangdi able to unify China?
Defeated enemies and invaders.
Gupta Dynasty
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are associated with this religion.
Buddhism
Which dynasty is credited with the advent of paper?
Han Dynasty
This Mauryan emperor spread Buddhism across his empire.
Asoka
How does Karma relate to reincarnation in Hinduism?
Karma can help one be reincarnated to a better caste. It is also believed that if someone is part of a lower caste, they had bad Karma in their past life.
Chinese governments were primarily bureaucratic. This means that they had many different departments. What were government employees called and how did they get their jobs?
Civil Servants; By merit/earned positions.
Name an achievement made during India's Golden Age.
Zero, Round Earth, Decimal System
Buddhism is to Enlightenment as Hinduism is to _____________.
Nirvana