Hinduism
Where did Hinduism Originate
India
Where did Buddhism begin and spread
India--> E. Asia
Network of trade routes that spread across afro eurasia
Silk Road
What geographic feature is needed for the start of civilization
River
Name a chinese golden age advancement
Porcelain, silk, gunpowder, navies, magnetic compass
Who was the founder of Hinduism
No known founder
What buddhist concept is shared with hinduism
Karma &/or Dharma
Name three things that were traded on silk road
porcelain, silk, ivory, olives, horses, etc. OR goods, ideas, diseases
Ancient civilizations had what type of religion/belief systems
Polytheistic
What two dynasties experienced a golden age in China
Tang & Song
Social structure in Hindu society is known as the
Caste System
Who was Buddha before he became the teacher
A Noble Prince - Siddhartha Gautama
What major disease spread into europe as a result of trade
plague
Name one key difference between civs and empires
empires are larger and occur through conquest, usually
Name an Indian golden age advancement
Algebra, round Earth, Decimals and "0"
What is the ultimate goal of hindus, to achieve
Moksha
What is the central idea of the four noble truths
You will experience suffering
List 3 places buddhism spread
China, Japan, Korea
In early civilizations social hierarchies often seen whom near the top
Priests
What is the core concept of Confucianism
Respectful, harmonious relationships - Filial Piety
What term is used to describe the Dalit
untouchables
What belief system was replaced in China by Buddhism
Confucianism--> Neo-Confucianism
What does the silk road connect?
Empires across Asia, the Subcontinent, Africa, and the Mediterranean
Empires helped cause these by providing stability
Golden Ages
What political and spiritual force was said to keep emperors from acting immoral
Mandate of heaven