Classical China
Classical India
Classical China 2
Classical India 2
Classical Rome
100
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi is most infamously known for bruning books and burying ______
Confucian scholars alive
100
True or False: Hinduism is monotheistic
False
100
This dynasty is considered the "golden age" of China
The Han dynasty
100
This religion developed in India over the course of centuries, justifying the caste system.
What is Hinduism?
100
What happened in the year 476 CE?
The Western Roman Empire collapsed
200
Which dynasty embraced Legalism?
Qin Dynasty
200
These two major world religions have their historical roots in India
Buddhism and Hinduism
200
In the Qin dynasty, these were buried with wealthy and powerful leaders, to keep them safe in the afterlife.
What are terracotta soldiers?
200
The empire known as India's "golden age"
The Gupta Empire
200
The assassination of this individual led to the transition of Rome from republic to empire
Julius Caesar
300
How did the Han Dynasty find the best and brightest Confucian scholars for their government bureaucracy?
Civil service examinations
300
The Mauryan Dynasty unified most of India except...
The southern tip of India
300
DAILY DOUBLE: The period in Chinese history where the chariot and the crossbow were invented.
The Warring States period
300
DAILY DOUBLE: Indian philosopher/prince who claimed to have found the way out of the reincarnation cycle to Enlightenment, through meditation.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama? (The Buddha)
300
Internal Factors of the Collapse of the Western Roman Empire
High Taxation, Economic depression, Civil Wars, Military anarchy
400
Name the two major architectural achievements of the Qin Dynasty
The Teracotta Army and the Great Wall of China
400
What caused Ashoka to embrace a peaceful government policy?
The Battle of Kalinga
400
The Qin dynasty used this government system to keep order, which banned Confucian & Taoist ideas.
Legalism
400
These 4 areas were classical India's greatest accomplishments and legacy.
Mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and intellectual thought
400
Which major world religion emerged in the city of Jerusalem?
Christianity
500
Which 3 philosophies emerged from the Era of Warring States? (One we did not focus on in class)
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
500
What is the name of the system of class differences embedded in Indian society?
Caste system
500
The justification used by kings and emperors in China to support their own power - their right to rule.
The Mandate of Heaven
500
Before Hinduism, the name used most often for ancient Indian religious practices was...
Brahmanism
500
Once the Roman Empire was divided in two, the Western capital was in Rome while the Eastern capital was in....
Constantinople