Geography
Caste System
Advancements
Hinduism and Buddhism
Chinese Philosophies
100
What is the mountain range that borders China and India?
Himalaya
100
Who were the people that brought the idea of a caste system to India?
The Aryans
100
What large scale water projects were used by the Zhou Dynasty to control the flow of rivers and spread water evenly to the fields?
Irrigation
100
What is the name of the single force in the universe or form of ultimate reality in Hinduism?
Brahman
100
What are the Five Constant Relationships of Confucianism?
Parent/child Husband/wife Older sibling/younger sibling Ruler/subject Older friend/younger friend
200
What are the two main rivers in China?
Haung He River and Chang Jiang River
200
What is a caste?
A social group group defined by occupation and family lineage.
200
The earliest known Indian literature are the?
Vedas
200
What is reincarnation?
The belief that the individual's soul is reborn in a different form after death.
200
What philosophy believed that human beings were evil by nature and inclined toward criminal behavior?
Legalism
300
What are the two main rivers in India?
Ganges River and Indus River
300
What is the Indian word for caste?
Jati
300
Name four technological achievements of the Han dynasty?
Textile manufacturing Water mills/wind mills Iron casting/steel Paper Rudder/ fore-and-aft rigging
300
Buddhists strive to achieve _______ or ultimate reality.
Nirvana
300
According to Confucianism, what are the two elements of the Dao?
Duty and Humanity
400
What are the two main rivers of Mesopotamia?
Euphrates River and Tigris River
400
What beliefs are castes based on?Religious purity
Religious purity
400
What are the two mathematical contributions that Indian mathematicians introduced?
Algebra and the concept of zero
400
What is the difference between Karma and Dharma?
Karma is the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life and dharma is its divine law by which it is ruled by.
400
What philosophy believes that one must not interfere with natural order?
Daoism
500
Where were most cities located in India and China in relation to the physical features of the land?
Along Rivers and Coasts
500
What five varnas or social groups made up the caste system?
Brahmins (priests) Kshatriyas (warriors) Vaisyas (commoners) Sudras (peasants/servants) Untouchables
500
What is the most important cultural contribution of ancient China to later Chinese societies?
The creation and development of the Chinese written language.
500
What are the Four Noble Truths?
1. Ordinary life is full of suffering. 2. This suffering is caused by our desire to satisfy ourselves. 3. The way to end suffering is to end desire for selfish goals and to see others as extensions of ourselves. 4. The way to end desire is to follow the Middle Phat.
500
What are the similarities between Confucianism and Daoism?
Belief that humans are not evil More freedom Compassion
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