All About Ancient China
The continent China is located on
Asia
The continent India is located on
Asia
What gave Chinese emperors the power to lead
The mandate of heaven
Han painters became experts at
Figure painting
Whose tomb was discovered surrounded by the terra cotta warriors
Shi Huangdi
Not including the Xia, what was the first Chinese dynasty
Shang
What was one effect of Asoka becoming a Buddhist
He swore not to fight more wars
What emperor can we attribute the Great Wall to?
Shi Hunagdi
The iron plow and wheelbarrow allowed the Chinese to
till more land and raise more crops
The Silk Road began in China and ended
at the Mediterranean Sea
Han Dynasty
What religion rose during the Gupta empire?
Hinduism
The military leader who founded the Maurya Empire (Full Name)
Candragupta Maurya
Chinese Literature: What is the difference between the fu and shi styles of Chinese writing
Fu = combined prose and poetry
Shi = short lines that could be sung
What was the highest importance to people of the Han Dynasty?
The honoring of family
This Chinese dynasty lasted the longest
Zhou Dynasty
How did Hindu temples change over time?
They became more complex and decorated
The first Gupta emperor
Candra Gupta I
Name 3 of the 4 areas the Ancient Indians made advancements in
Astronomy
Math
Science
Metallurgy
What European CITY made China wealthy due to their interest in silk?
Rome
China became unified under the rule of which dynasty?
Qin
What piece of Indian literature contains the Bhagavad Gita?
The Mahabharata
Gupta society reach a high point during his rule
Candra Gupta II
Name three Ancient Chinese achievements/ inventions
Seismograph
Paper
Sundial
Acupuncture
In which year did archaeologists discover the tomb of Shi Hunagdi:
1823
1902
1974
1998
1974