What continent are China AND India located on?
Asia
What two religions developed in Ancient India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
What letter is the Great Wall of China?
B
What type of Social Structure did Ancient India have?
Ancient India had a caste system which is a social class structure determined by birth.
What are physical features?
Physical features are landforms that are naturally part of the earth’s surface.
These include mountains, rivers, deserts, oceans, plateaus, and plains.
What physical feature is A?
Thar Desert
What are the three central beliefs of Hinduism?
Dharma: the law of how you are supposed to act in your assigned role in society
Samsara: cycle of birth and rebirth (reincarnation)
Karma: the concept that your past actions can positively or negatively determine your future lives
Name one achievement from Ancient India.
Invented the number zero
Cities were built in a grid which shows they were planned/designed.
City had a sewer system with an early version of indoor plumbing
City had a great bath, an early version of a public pool
Label the four social classes in ancient China.
What is an artifact?
An artifact is an object made by a person such as a tool or decoration.
What physical feature is D?
Himalaya Mountains
What are two things we should know about Buddhism?
It was founded by Siddartha Gautama.
Buddhists believe that there is suffering in life and that the way to stop is to reach nirvana by following the eightfold path.
What is a golden age?
A Golden Age is a period of great success and achievements for a civilization.
Label the five social classes in ancient India.
What was the Warring States Period in ancient China?
The Warring States Period in China was a period of 250 years of war and chaos in ancient China.
This led to the creation of the 3 philosophies.
What physical feature is C?
Huang He (Yellow River)
What are the three philosophies that were born in China after a long period of wars?
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
What was the Silk Road?
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes across Asia, Africa and Europe that connected China to the western world and led to trade with other civilizations around them.
What job would a Brahmin have?
Priest or academic
What is a Dynasty?
A dynasty is a group of rulers from the same family.
Ancient China was ruled by dynasties.
What physical feature is A?
Gobi Desert
Choose one: Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
What does it focus on, and who is the founder?
Confucianism focuses on good behavior. “Lead by example”. It was founded by Confucius.
Daoism focuses on ruling as little as possible and living in harmony with nature. "If you must rule, rule as little as possible”. It was founded by Lao Tzu.
Legalism focuses on strict obedience to laws. "Set clear laws and harshly punish those who disobey them". It was founded by Han Feizi.
What were China’s two main exports on the Silk Road?
What were the 3 main imports?
Exports: Silk and Jade
Imports: Spices, Buddhism, and Glassware
What job would a Vaisya have?
Merchants, Craftspeople, Landowners
What are the four things people look for in a place that is good to settle in?
1) Access to fresh water
2) Fertile soil
3) Natural barriers
4) Good weather