Historical and Geographic Terms
Classical India
Religions of India
Classical China
Beliefs Systems of China
100
Location of Ancient Indian River Valley Civilization
Indus River Valley
100
Name for seasonal winds that alternate carrying dry and wet air over the Indian Subcontinent
Monsoons
100
Hindu and Buddhist belief that the soul is reborn after death
Reincarnation
100
Name of the system of barriers built to protect China from Mongol invasions in the north, first united by Emperor Shi Huangdi and expanded by preceding dynasties.
The Great Wall of China
100
What Daoist ideas does this symbol represent? (And what is it called?)
Yin and yang - balance between the forces of nature
200
Geographic Context: Why did civilizations develop around river valleys?
Constant, reliable source of water for agriculture.
200
The empire known as India's "golden age"
The Gupta Empire
200
Indian philosopher who claimed to have found the way out of the reincarnation cycle to Enlightenment, through meditation.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama? (The Buddha)
200
In the Qin dynasty, these were Emperor Shi Huangdi, to keep him safe in the afterlife.
What are terracotta soldiers?
200
The earliest forms of Chinese writings has been found on these, used for communicating with the ancestors.
Oracle Bones
300
Geographic Context: Which locations did the Silk Road connect through trade
China in the east to the Mediterranean in the West, also connected Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Africa.
300
The people of the Eurasian steppe who brought an end to the Gupta Empire.
The Huns
300
Hindu and Buddhist belief that a person's present condition is caused by their previous actions
Karma
300
Name for the network of trade routes that connected China to the Mediterranean. Goods specific to these regions were highly valued to others.
The Silk Road
300
Chinese philosopher from the Zhou period who believed in behaving and ruling based on morals and filial piety.
Who is Confucius?
400
Geographic Context: name for type of agriculture that uses steps dug or built into steep hillsides
Terrace Farming
400
These 4 areas were classical India's greatest accomplishments and legacy.
Mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and intellectual thought
400
This religion first came from India to China through trade along the Silk Road
Buddhism
400
The first unified Chinese empire and ruling family, lasting from 221–206 BCE. The dynasty was led by Emperor Shi Huangdi
Qin Dynasty
400
The Qin dynasty used this government system to keep order, which banned Confucian & Taoist ideas.
Legalism
500
What is a golden age?
periods of great wealth, prosperity, stability, and cultural and scientific achievement
500
The Gupta Empire focused on the moral duties of the king, called...
Rajdharma
500
This religion developed in India over the course of centuries, justifying the caste system. Historians and theologists argue about whether it is mono- or polytheistic.
What is Hinduism?
500
The period in Chinese history in which 5 rival dynastic states were at war with each other. The crossbow was invented during this time period.
The Warring States period
500
The justification used by kings and emperors in China to support their own power - their right to rule.
The Mandate of Heaven