India's Geography
TRUE OR FALSE:
India is a subcontinent of Europe
FALSE:
India is a subcontinent of Asia
This river is also called China's Sorrow due to dangerous floods
Huang He River (Yellow River)
Define the term Caste
A social group you are born into
This dynasty is considered the golden age of Ancient China
Han Dynasty
List the three schools of thought
Legalism
Confucianism
Daoism
The Ancient Indian civilization began where in India?
The Indus River Valley
List 3 physical features of China
- Yellow River
- Yangtze River
- Himalayan Mountains
- Gobi and Taklamakan Desert
Yellow Sea
Working for the government is called __________.
Civil service
What dynasty only exists in legends and stories?
Xia Dynasty
rulers should set good examples and govern wisely, the goal is to try to achieve a just and peaceful society, people should foster relationships and respect elders
Confucianism
List 3 physical features of India
- Deccan Plateau
- Indus River
- Ganges River
- Himalayan Mountains
- Thar Desert
Rich yellow soil deposited along the Huang He is called __________.
Loess
Early Chinese writers used the __________ for their writing.
Pictograph
This dynasty's government and religion were very connected (ex. using oracle bones)
Shang Dynasty
Define the term enlightenment
To have a special understanding
How do winter and summer monsoons effect India?
Winter - Dry, cold winds that cause periods of droughts
Summer - warm, moist winds and rain that causes seasonal rain and floods
List 4 things the Yellow river provides
- water
- fertile soil
- travel
- food/fishing
Shang kings look to these religious leaders to tell the future.
Oracles
What is the longest ruling dynasty of China?
Zhou Dynasty (800 years)
strict laws must be established, government should be powerful , people are naturally selfish, those who disobey must be punished
Legalism
What is the possible reason for the Harappan Civilization's collapse?
Earthquakes and floods
The Silk Road connected China to...
The Western world
Ashoka was a ruler, or __________, of an Indian empire.
Raja
How was the Han dynasty different from past forms of government?
Applied Confucius ideas into government
people should live in harmony with nature, the best rulers are those who rule the least, harmony comes from balancing opposing forces
Daoism