Classical India
Which two belief systems came from India?
Buddhism and Hinduism
Trade network that connected China through the Middle East and into the Roman Empire.
Silk Road
Who is responsible for spreading and adoption of Greek cultures with Egyptian, Persian and Indian cultures known as Hellenism
Alexander the Great
What region of the ancient world directly influenced Rome?
Greece
Belief System that includes a strick caste system, Karma, Dharma, and Reincarnation
Hinduism
Name the two rivers that Indian civilization settled near.
Indus River, Ganges River
Leader who united China by ending the warring states period
Shi Huangdi
Which two geographic features characterized Greek Geography?
Mountains
Seas
What is the difference between a Patrician and a Plebian?
Patricians were wealthy land ownders who were at the top of the social higherarchy. Plebians were commoners who were second in the social hierarchy of Rome.
Belief System that believes suffering is caused by desire as well as the Eightfold path, Nirvana, and Reincarnation.
Buddhism
Who is primarily responsible for the spread of Buddhism through out Asia
Ashoka
Which two belief systems originated from China?
Confucianism, Daoism
How were Athenian women treated in comparison to Spartan women?
-Women in Athens were required to stay home and be domestic while women in Sparta were trained for war.
-Women in Sparta had more rights.
What was the Pax Romana and why was it possible?
A period of peace and prosperity in Rome that was made possible due to efficient bureaucracy (government)
Belief system that has the 10 commandments, The Torah, and Moses and Abraham as central figures
Judaism
List 1 innovations developed during the Gupta Empire's Golden Age
Pi (3.14), Cave paintings, Indian Shakespeare Kalidasa
List 3 innovations developed during the Han Dynasty's Golden Age
Compass, silk paper, junk rudder, etc...
List 3 innovations developed during Greeks Golden Age
Pythagorean theorem, Human Like sculpture, Columns, Theatre, etc
List 3 innovations of the Roman Empire
Roads, Bridges, Aqueducts, Colliseums, spread of romance languages, etc
Belief system that accepts the balance between light (good) and dark (evil), encourages its followers to embrace nature, slow down, and has Lao Tzu as the founder.
Daoism
What effect did Hinduism have on the people of India
The caste system caused many social distinctions for thousands of years.
Which river did ancient China settle near and what effect did it have on the civilization
Huange He (Yellow) River. It caused a lot of deaths
Fill in the blank
"_____________ favored democracy and a well-rounded education, while _____________ favored militarism and expansion."
Athens, Sparta
Which body of water was most likely the center of Roman trade?
Mediterranean Sea
Belief system that stresses filial piety, the five relationships, and the five constants to promote peace and harmony within society.
Confucianism