Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler?
This idea is founded in a belief that good or bad actions will earn good or bad consequences.
What is karma?
This group lived north of the wall and, at times, caused trouble for the Han soldiers stationed along the Great Wall.
Who are the Xiongnu?
This key, and expensive, fabric was traded out of China along the network of many trade routes.
What is silk?
These were originally built for soldiers but grew into established cities over time.
What are garrison towns?
Another term for rebirth.
What is reincarnation?
Asoka sat beneath the Bodhi tree in an effort to imitate this man, known to some as Siddhartha Gautama.
Who is Buddha?
The Great Wall protected the Silk Road, which allowed both of these, two key terms, to move along the trade route.
What are imports and exports?
In the Taklimakan Desert, mile markers were typically made out of these.
What are human or animal bones?
A tight formation of soldiers all wielding spears was known as this.
What is a phalanx?
This term does not just mean to kill or murder but to do it for political reasons.
What is an assassination?
Asoka had rocks and pillars placed throughout his empire that included his official orders and proclamations, called these.
What are edicts?
Han soldiers paid these, in amounts of silk, to the Xiongnu to convince them not to attack.
What are tributes?
Traders, soldiers, and and travel guides all travelled together in this type of group.
What is a caravan?
Alexander gave this, worth more than $10,000, to a sailor for retrieving his hat band, shortly before demanding that same sailor's head cut off.
What is a talent?
He was Alexander's guru, or teacher.
Who was Aristotle?
This deep understanding of the true nature of all things allowed Asoka to change his ruthless ways.
What is enlightenment?
This type of wall is what the original Great Wall was designed to be.
What is a hang t'u?
This manmade body of water added protection to the city of Marakanda.
What is a moat?
This idea favors logic and science over religion.
What is western thought?
These people travelled from India to China and other places around Asia, spreading their religion to new regions.
Who are missionaries?
This term means "being in relation to the sea", and Kalinga's access to water and expanded trade is why Asoka conquerored the empire.
What is maritime?
The Silk Road trade cycle allowed for this to be traded. Some examples include religion, music, and farming methods.
What is cultural exchange?
In the Dunhuang cave shrine, you saw many multicultural pieces of writings including the funeral address for this animal.
What is a donkey?
After Alexander died at 32, Greek culture continued to spread for years. Those years were known as this era.
What is Hellenistic?
Who were convicts?