Ancient India
Why do scholars believe that the Indus Valley had a highly developed civilization?
Its cities show a high level of planning.
What fabric was ancient China known for making?
Silk
Who was Homer?
Homer was an ancient Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey about the Trojan War and its legendary heroes.
Who founded Confucianism and what is the concept of filial piety?
Confucius; devotion of children to their parents
Pericles was a ruler of this ancient Greek city-state
Athens
What is the correct order of cultures and empires in ancient India?
A Vedic, Indus, Gupta, Maurya
B Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta
C Indus, Vedic, Gupta, Maurya
D Maurya, Gupta, Indus, Vedic
B Indus, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta
What is the name of the major trade route from ancient China and where did it end?
The Silk Road; in Europe
Which ancient Greek city-state controlled the Delian League?
Athens
What is Legalism and which dynasty is it associated with?
Legalism is a philosophy stating that a strong leader and a strong legal system with strict rules and harsh punishments, not moral values, are needed to create social order associated with the Qin dynasty
Alexander the Great was a ruler of this empire.
The Hellenistic empire
What did Asoka think about different religions?
He thought that all religions should be respected in his empire
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The Mandate of Heaven is an ancient Chinese political teaching that was used to justify a dynasty’s right to rule based on their victories and continued success, which were seen as a sign that they were supported by the gods.
Which ancient Greek city-state was entirely based on military strength?
Sparta
Who founded Daoism?
Laozi
Chandragupta was a ruler of this empire.
Maurya Empire in ancient India
What was the caste system?
The caste system was a set of fixed social classes based on birth that determined many things in people’s lives, including where they lived, how they earned a living, who they could interact with, and who they could marry.
What are oracle bones?
Oracle bones are animal bones or shells that were carved with written characters and used to predict the future in ancient China, especially during the Shang dynasty.
Who were Herodotus and Thucydides?
Herodotus and Thucydides were ancient Greek historians
What is reincarnation and which two religions believe that it is determined by a person's karma?
Reincarnation is the idea that souls are reborn in new bodies; Hinduism and Buddhism
Asoka was a ruler of this empire.
Maurya Empire in ancient India
What mathematical achievements did India make during the Gupta empire?
The concept of zero as a number, the beginning of the numerals we use today, and the decimal system, which is a counting system based on units of ten.
What was the first recorded dynasty in ancient China?
The Shang dynasty
Which other civilization was the main enemy of the ancient Greek city-states?
Persia
Who founded Buddhism and what is the Eightfold Path?
Siddhartha Gautama (also called the Buddha); The steps to overcome selfish desires and reach nirvana
Shi Huangdi was a ruler of this empire.
Qin Dynasty in ancient China